Burundi Export
Burundi (06/05)
Export.gov provides a portal to all export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government and provides trade leads, free export counseling, help with the export process, and more. ... The main cash crop is coffee, which accounted for some 50% of exports in 2003. This dependence on coffee has increased Burundi's vulnerability to fluctuations in seasonal yields and international coffee prices. Coffee processing is the largest state-owned enterprise in terms of income. Although the government has tried to attract private investment to this sector, plans for the privatization of this sector have stalled. Efforts to privatize other publicly held enterprises have likewise stalled. Other principal exports include tea, sugar, and raw cotton. Coffee production, after a severe drop in 2003, returned to normal levels in 2004. Revenues from coffee production and exports are likewise estimated to return to pre-2003 levels. ... [Read More]
Burundi
There are no export processing zones. ... [Read More]
Burundi
The Government has interfered in the COSYBU's selection process by refusing to recognize union leaders selected by members in union congresses. Unlike in the previous year, the Transitional Government permitted a representative of the COSYBU to deliver a May 1 workers' day address during official celebrations. The Labor Code prohibits employers from firing or otherwise discriminating against a worker because of union affiliation or activity, and the Transitional Government generally respected this right in practice. In cases where employers dismiss employees because of their union affiliation, the Ministry of Labor can order an employee reinstated; if the employer fails to comply, the Ministry refers the case to the Labor Court, which makes a determination of the severance pay and indemnification that the employer must pay. Unions were permitted to affiliate with international organizations. The International Labor ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Burundi’s economy is predominantly agricultural. Its most important export is high quality arabica coffee, which provides 80% of export earnings. Tea, cotton, and rice production are also being encouraged to reduce dependence on coffee. Lake Tanganyika supports a small fishing industry, though it is in decline. ... [Read More]
Rwanda (01/05)
Export.gov provides a portal to all export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government and provides trade leads, free export counseling, help with the export process, and more. ... Since 1996, Rwanda has experienced steady economic recovery, thanks to foreign aid (averaging $200-$300 million per year) and governmental reforms. As of 2002, the GDP had ranged from 3%-9% per annum, and inflation had ranged between 2%-3%. Rwanda depends on significant foreign imports ($250-$300 million per year). Export rates remain weak at $75 million per year. Private investment remains below expectations despite an open trade policy, a favorable investment climate, cheap and abundant labor, tax incentives to businesses, stable internal security, and crime rates that are comparatively low. Investment insurance also is available through the Africa Trade Insurance Agency or the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. The weakness of exports as well as low domestic savings rates have had a negative impact on the current account for Rwanda, thus requiring a recent currency devaluation and debt restructuring measures. ... [Read More]
United States Report to the Nonproliferation Committee--Efforts Regarding United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540
The Department of Commerce enforcement authorities also conduct outreach: to train U.S. exporters to identify and avoid illegal transactions; to reduce U.S. business participation in foreign boycotts through a comprehensive public awareness program; to improve government-wide export enforcement efforts through increased cooperation with other U.S. Government export control and enforcement agencies; and to establish working relationships with foreign export enforcement authorities. Through Project Outreach, special agents visit approximately 1,100 exporting firms annually to help the business community prevent export violations. Department of Commerce enforcement authorities also conduct seminars at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories to educate senior officials and scientists about export control requirements. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: WORLD BANK REPORTS LDC DEBT LEVELS UP SLIGHTLY IN 1997
South Asia: Disbursements from official creditors -- which hold 75 percent of the region's debt -- boosted slightly the stock of debt to $139,000 million in 1997. More than half of the official debt is owed to multilateral financial institutions. The region's ability to service their debt improved slightly last year and is indicative of a regional trend during most of the decade. The ratio of debt-to-exports fell from 194 percent in 1996 to 180 percent in 1997 while the debt service ratio was roughly stable at 21 percent. In 1990, the debt-to-export ratio was 317 percent and the debt service ratio was 28 percent. The trend reflects a more than doubling of export receipts since 1990, avoidance of debt restructuring, and the high share of concessional debt (53 percent of total debt of the region in 1997, compared with the 20 percent average for developing countries). ... [Read More]
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1111--11/13/03 Bolivia: Support for Natural Gas Export (Taken Question) ... [Read More]
Ethiopia (07/05)
Export.gov provides a portal to all export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government and provides trade leads, free export counseling, help with the export process, and more. ... The Ethiopian economy is based on agriculture, which contributes 45% to GNP and more than 80% of exports, and employs 85% of the population. The major agricultural export crop is coffee, providing 35% of Ethiopia's foreign exchange earnings, down from 65% a decade ago because of the slump in coffee prices since the mid-1990s. Other traditional major agricultural exports are hides and skins, pulses, oilseeds, and the traditional "khat," a leafy shrub that has psychotropic qualities when chewed. Sugar and gold production has also become important in recent years. ... [Read More]
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