The Export Price Index gained 0.3% in September according to the October 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Excluding Agricultural Products, the Export Price Index advanced 0.3%. Year over Year from September 2012 to September 2013 the Export Index is still down 0.9%. All Exports: Export prices advanced 0.3 percent in September, the largest monthly rise since a 0.7 … [Read more...]
September Import Price Index edged up .2%
The Import Price Index increased 0.2% in September according the October 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Excluding Fuel Prices, the Import Price Index increased 0.1% in September. Year to date the Import Price Index is down 1.2%. Import prices rose 0.2 percent in September following a 0.2 percent advance the previous month. Those were the first monthly increases for … [Read more...]
Export Price Index edged down 0.5% in August
The Export Price Index edged down 0.5% in August according to the September 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Excluding Agricultural Products, the Export Price Index was only down 0.1%, this contributes to a 0.6% drop over the last 12 months for non-agricultural products. All Exports: Prices for U.S. exports continued to trend down in August, decreasing 0.5 percent. The … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes look at Air Cargo with American Airlines
American Airlines is a great partner for us and we move a lot of air cargo with them. They recently published a video that gives a behind the scenes look at what is involved in moving air freight. We may not be moving fruits and vegetables for you, but your freight will move very similar to what is shown in this video. You can connect with American Lines … [Read more...]
Minnesota adds Trade Office in Dusseldorf-Cologne Germany
Minnesota is opening a Trade Office in the Dusseldorf-Cologne area of Germany to help increase Export opportunities. This news was announced yesterday by Minnesota Officials. Germany was Minnesota's 5th largest trading partner in 2012, accounting for approx $728 million in sales. There are 2 more locations in the works. “As Minnesota continues to compete on a global … [Read more...]