Exporter Quotes

We still see good demand for galvanized steel in Asia, particularly in China. China was the world's biggest exporter of zinc till recently. Now there are reports of scarce zinc concentrates. - Peter Richardson

We must then build a proper relationship between the richest and the poorest countries based on our desire that they are able to fend for themselves with the investment that is necessary in their agriculture, so that Africa is not a net importer of food, but an exporter of food. - Gordon Brown

We have proved that India is neither a proliferation threat nor an exporter of sensitive nuclear or missile technology. This cannot be said to be true of all parties to the NPT. - Atal Behari Vajpayee

We have been witnessing how the currency move is boosting exporters' profits. Buying momentum is quite strong, stimulated by robust earnings. - Yoshihisa Okamoto

We are the world's largest exporter of agricultural products. We are also the world's largest importer. We are much more open in terms of low tariffs and lower subsidies than most other developed countries, Europeans, Japanese and so forth. We have a lot of disputes with them. - Bob Goodlatte

U.S. stocks finally appear to be bottoming out, and the yen is coming back to reasonable levels for Japanese exporters. I'd say that's a pretty good signal to buy. - Minoru Tada

U.S. economic figures are still pointing to strong consumer confidence, which gives positive momentum to Asian exporters to carry into 2006. - Simon Chao

Trade with Europe is being hit by the strength of sterling and the weakness of the euro. European exporters are winning market share at U.K. companies' expense. - Adam Cole

This week's redundancies also serve as a reminder not to talk up the benefits of a Free Trade Agreement with China. While some will argue the benefits in a FTA for New Zealand agricultural exporters, the effects on the 300,000 workers employed in the manufacturing industries could be devastating. - Ross Wilson