(ii) Expenditures in kind (including value of donated commodities)

(2) expenses on purchasing commercial insurances, securities, stock equities or collections and so on

Commodity Procurement Section I Commodity Procurement Section II Support Services Section

Supporting access to essential commodities.

Imports exceeded exports last year.

Commodity dependent countries, particularly in Africa, will require an integrated approach, including special support to diversify their exports, add value to their commodity exports, build the associated supply capacity, manage commodity price volatility and develop a new generation of commodity financing schemes.

The Import of Exports

I've looked to see what is the relationship between higher commodity prices of exports, and the growth of commodity exporting countries.

Support the efforts of commodity dependent African countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors and decide to work towards market based arrangements with the participation of the private sector for commodity price risk management

Commit to support the efforts of commodity dependent African countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors and decide to work towards market based arrangements with the participation of the private sector for commodity price risk management

Commit ourselves to supporting the efforts of commodity dependent African countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors and decide to work towards market based arrangements with the participation of the private sector for commodity price risk management

UNCTAD is providing support for the operationalization of the International Task Force on Commodities to set up a platform for a comprehensive approach to address commodity issues.

In 1996, world exports of goods reached 5,100 billion.

(f) To support the efforts of commodity dependent African countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors and decide to work towards market based arrangements with the participation of the private sector for commodity price risk management

Support commodity development measures aimed at improving the structural conditions in markets and at enhancing the long term competitiveness and prospects of particular commodities.

9. The representative of China said that his country supported activities in the field of commodities.

The previous period of sharp increase in spending on goods and services which had ended before the recession began, led to a significant relative increase in the prices of non marketable goods and services.

4 Subject to a request from the relevant commodity body.

In addition to correcting imperfections in commodity markets, the international community must commit itself to providing additional resources to support commodity diversification programmes in Africa and elsewhere.

(d) In commodity dependent countries, special efforts are needed to generate funds for the development of the commodity sector.

22. He reiterated the need for commodity support measures, which required that the objectives of the Common Fund for Commodities be met and its operations strengthened.

Furthermore, most African countries continue to rely on a single commodity for more than three quarters of their total exports.

3 Subject to a request from the relevant commodity body.

But these declines in share of commodities in world trade do not reflect an absolute diminution in the value of commodity exports.

10. What is of relevance in the context of commodity market prospects is the fact that many of the countries in the region are also major exporters of commodities.

60. Improving the possibilities for using physical commodities as collateral for loans could significantly strengthen export financing for commodities.

b Exports consist primarily of charcoal and scrap metal.

33. We emphasize the need to address the impact of weak and volatile commodity prices and support the efforts of commodity dependent countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors.

The Division will monitor developments in commodity markets and foster a new thrust to international cooperation and partnership in commodities development, diversification, commodity related financing and risk management.

The merchandise exported by the least developed countries stood at 57.8 billion in 2004, accounting for 0.64 per cent of the world's merchandise exports, as compared to 0.56 per cent in 1990.

The Markets for the Comoros traditional exports have been weak and this development was marked, in 1996, by a further drop in earnings from commodity exports and by a decrease in the value of imports.

International cooperation to support commodity sector development will also be discussed, including cooperation through the International Task Force on Commodities.

a Commodities indicated altogether accounted for at least 10 per cent of total exports of the countries concerned.

Commodities

Commodity

Article 31 Foods for export shall be subject to hygiene supervision and inspection by the national inspection agency for import and export commodities.

The dynamism of a given commodity can be measured by different indicators such as the growth of world export value or the growth of its share in world commodities exports compared to those of other commodities of the same group (in the case of steel minerals and metals ).

The main recipient of Guam exports is Japan. Major export commodities are fish and crustaceans, mineral fuels, oils and waxes, tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes and automobiles.

In order to investigate world market opportunities, exporters might consider such measures as the self organization of their export branches, making full use of support given by export promotion agencies and concentrating on exports of semi finished products, so as to ensure that firms were adequately equipped to exploit export opportunities in international food markets.

Producers of primary commodities often suffer from the low prices paid to them.

UNCTAD has also outlined a number of measures for international procurement and the trading of strategic food commodities, including a seminar on commodity trading and commodity supply management.

Expert Meeting on Dynamic

Expert Meeting on Methodologies, Classifications, Quantification

Commission on Trade in Goods and Services,

Commission on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities