Sentences with phrase «by import growth»

As a result, I observed at the time that most of the productivity «miracle» in the decade leading up to 2003 could be explained by import growth in excess of consumption growth:

Not exact matches

Oil - importing countries were also set to see a continuation in the growth recovery in 2018, the IMF said, aided by «gains from ongoing reforms, improved domestic confidence in some countries, and a steady upswing in external demand.»

The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States.

By contrast, economic growth in Canada contracted in the first half of the year and business investment — the most important factor in demand for imports — collapsed along with oil prices.

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As I detailed in my November 2003 comment, titled The U.S. Productivity Miracle (Made in China), part of U.S. productivity growth actually represents the import of foreign labor by U.S. multinational companies.

The strong increase in export receipts, however, has been matched by solid growth in the value of imports.

In contrast, import volumes have expanded rapidly, buoyed by strength in domestic demand and price falls induced by a stronger exchange rate, though growth has begun to moderate more recently.

Although export growth has also strengthened over this period, it has been roughly matched by a pick - up in import growth.

Import volumes continue to grow rapidly, with broad - based increases underpinned by robust growth in domestic spending and falling import prices (refer GrapImport volumes continue to grow rapidly, with broad - based increases underpinned by robust growth in domestic spending and falling import prices (refer Grapimport prices (refer Graph 46).

In underlying terms, imports increased by around 2 per cent in the September quarter, with services and consumption goods imports accounting for most of the growth.

High - saving countries created employment, and low - saving countries enjoyed faster consumption growth as cheap imports meant that living standards rose by more than the increase in production — worth around half a percentage point a year in the United Kingdom.

After moderating in the first half of 2003, the volume of imports expanded by 3 1/4 per cent in the September quarter, to be 12 1/2 per cent higher over the year, which is well above trend rates of growth.

In the March quarter, the value of imports appears likely to have risen by around 2 1/2 per cent, with strong growth in import volumes and lower prices owing to a further appreciation of the Australian dollar.

Machinery & equipment investment continued to expand rapidly in the quarter; spending in this area has now increased by around 5 per cent in each of the past three quarters, in line with sustained growth in capital imports.

Nonetheless, it is clear from the national accounts that demand growth remained faster than average during 2004 but that, to a large extent, this was met by rising imports and declining inventories rather than by commensurate growth in output.

Producer price inflation remains modest with large declines in the prices of imported items offsetting the growth of domestic prices; overall final stage prices rose by 0.1 per cent in the December quarter, to be 1.0 per cent higher over the year (Table 15; Graph 73).

While growth in import volumes continued to outpace that of exports in the December quarter, the effect on the trade balance was again cushioned by a rise in the terms of trade, leaving the trade deficit broadly unchanged at 3.2 per cent of GDP (Graph 36).

Demand growth in the quarter was driven by consumption and equipment investment; some of this demand was met from abroad, as imports continued to expand at a faster pace than exports.

The euro area's import growth has been led by France and Spain, where domestic activity has been more buoyant.

The renewed growth in sales has been supported by further discounting by retailers and reductions in imported car prices.

A big part of the latest rise was accounted for by motor vehicles, but there was also significant growth in imports of intermediate goods.

In recent years Australia's balance of payments has been characterised by a lacklustre expansion in export volumes, rapid growth in import volumes, and a sharp increase in the terms of trade.

Net exports have also weakened, with growth in exports slowing while import growth has remained firm, stimulated by the appreciation of the pound.

With imports increasing by 40 per cent over the past year, and exports expanding only slightly less rapidly, the current pace of growth in China is providing impetus to activity in the region.

All of Ziyad Brothers Importing's growth has been organic through building its own brands and being approached by producers.

The growth is primarily driven by imports from Mexico.

The country's Chilean wine imports in 2017 grew by 27.5 % to US$ 266.97 million year - on - year, while its volume had a healthy growth of 23.66 % to more than 74.3 million litres.

Portugal's bottled wine exports to China increased 16.91 % in 2017 to US$ 22.19 m, an impressive growth that has lifted up its overall ranking from last year's No. 10 to become China's 9th biggest source for bottled imported wines by value.

This means that we are audited by an independent auditor who wants to know the provenance of all of the ingredients we stock in our market and cafe through all the stages of growth, production, import and so on.

Local sales of branded Australian wine «flatlined» over the past five years with imported product - led by New Zealand's ubiquitous sauvignon blanc - accounting for 75 per cent of sales growth over this period, Mr Walton said.

Hamden, CT, August 13, 2015 — Votto Vines Importing — dubbed one of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes, nominated for Wine Enthusiast's Innovator of the Year Wine Star Award in 2014, and one of America's Fastest Growing Companies per the 2014 INC. 500 list (# 464)-- has landed on the 2015 INC. 500/5000 list (# 593) for the second consecutive year posting three - year growth of 778 %.

«During this period, upscale brands drive category growth led by Mexican Imports (+12.9 %)[2].

Local sales of branded Australian wine «flatlined» over the past five years with imported product - led by New Zealand's ubiquitous sauvignon blanc - accounting for 75 per cent of sales growth over this period, according to Mr Walton.

«Indorama - Nigeria is 100 percent committed to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy; and has in the past ten years demonstrated such total commitment and loyalty by providing more than 85 % domestic needs of polymers which were hitherto imported into the country at huge foreign exchange cost.»

By the late 19th century, however, with the growth of tax - supported public schools in New England and the middle Atlantic states, one - room schools, although still common in rural America, were slowly being replaced in cities by an imported innovation called the age - graded school (Angus, Mirel, & Vinovskis, 1988; Tyack, 1974By the late 19th century, however, with the growth of tax - supported public schools in New England and the middle Atlantic states, one - room schools, although still common in rural America, were slowly being replaced in cities by an imported innovation called the age - graded school (Angus, Mirel, & Vinovskis, 1988; Tyack, 1974by an imported innovation called the age - graded school (Angus, Mirel, & Vinovskis, 1988; Tyack, 1974).

But the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Assn. projects 10 % growth by the imports, noting this is conservative and takes into account high levels of consumer debt and consumer doubts about the economy.

However, the picture for Q3 as a whole ain't as pretty since exports fell by around 0.2 % between Q2 and Q3, while imports surged by 1.6 %, which means that trade was very likely a drag on Q3 growth.

A surprise announcement by the U.S. to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports sent markets reeling as it raised the specter of weaker growth and higher inflation.

Suniva and SolarWorld asked the ITC for tariffs on China imports, an action opposed by the Solar Energy Industries Association and other sections of the U.S. solar industry who have said the decision could inflict a serious blow to solar industry growth.

When mitigating anthropogenic global warming is projected to require greater than 80 % lower fossil energy use, how do we provide the transport fuel and energy for rapid growth by developing countries while sustaining OECD economic growth when the Available Net Exports of crude oil — after China and India's imports — have already declined 13 % since 2005, and Saudi Arabia may need to import oil by 2030?

«Green economic growth is a focus for Chinese policy makers worried about rising costs for imported oil and social unrest sparked by pollution.

During the growth period, the increase in imports into developed countries was driven entirely by China (large blue bar), with other countries making negligible contributions.

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To actually stop the growth of oil imports and potentially even reduce consumption, automakers have focused on developing cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Facebook vice-president Andrew «Boz» Bosworth said in a controversial, highly offensive internal memo that the company's obsession with growth «is justified,» even its «questionable contact importing practices» and the «subtle language» it uses to help people stay searchable by friends.

Import / Export Compliance Management — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while executing various operational, support and administrative functions and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and on - going process enhancements Develop and maintain all trade compliance policies and operations procedures, updating regularly according to regulatory enhancements initiated by the US government and other related agencies Provide continuous assessment of all execution and resource utilization tasks, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding process efficiency, delivery and receiving requirements and schedule adherence Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, promote both staff and client satisfaction, and ensure adherence to related quality control standards Utilize talent among team members with focused collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Prepare complex licenses and agreements in support of all programs, including temporary / permanent export licenses (DSP 5, 6, 61, 73 and 74), foreign employment licenses, technical assistance agreements and amendments, warehouse distribution agreements and other functions Ensure adherence to all Bureau of Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) compliance, including submission of permits (ATF 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9), USG and foreign transfers / variances, record - keeping requirements, destructive device movement and shipping requirements Address key client, personnel, and management queries and resolve them in an expedited manner, promoting sustained operational growth through business retention and the leveraging of available resources Oversee critical functions related to technical data transfers and data management, foreign travel and foreign visitor requests Educate, supervise and lead staff in the execution of all related functions, including the execution of audits and briefings Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, techniques and relevant tools, while committing to continued advanced technical education with respect to complex concepts and studies as related to position function Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, support staff and other management partners to facilitate information flow

The austerity measures recently implemented by many E.U. nations could result in slower economic growth and reduced imports from the U.S..

GDP growth was reduced by higher levels of imports and weakness in federal government spending, particularly for defense spending.