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1. Is China's manufacturing sector becoming more high-tech?: Evidence on shifts in comparative advantage, 1987-2005.

Author

Kirit Vaidya, David Bennett, and Xiaming Liu

Subjects
PAPER, HIGH technology, TECHNOLOGY transfer, INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

Purpose - The paper assesses the extent to which China''s comparative advantage in manufacturing has shifted towards higher-tech sectors between 1987 and 2005 and proposes possible explanations for the shift. Design/methodology/approach - Revealed comparative advantage (RCA) indices for 27 product groups, representing high-, medium and low-tech sectors have been calculated. Examination of international market attractiveness complements the RCA analysis. Findings for selected sectors are evaluated in the context of other evidence. Findings - While China maintains its competitiveness in low-tech labour intensive products, it has gained RCA in selected medium-tech sectors (e.g. office machines and electric machinery) and the high-tech telecommunications and automatic data processing equipment sectors. Evidence from firm and sector specific studies suggests that improved comparative advantage in medium and high-tech sectors is based on capabilities developing through combining international technology transfer and learning. Research limitations/implications - The quantitative analysis does not explain the shifts in comparative advantage, though the paper suggests possible explanations. Further research at firm and sector levels is required to understand the underlying capability development of Chinese enterprises and the relative competitiveness of Chinese and foreign invested enterprises. Practical implications - Western companies should take account of capability development in China in forming their international manufacturing strategies. The rapid shifts in China''s comparative advantage have lessons for other industrialising countries. Originality/value - While RCA is a well-known methodology, its application at the disaggregated product group level combined with market attractiveness assessment is distinctive. The paper provides a broad assessment of changes in Chinese manufacturing as a basis for further research on capability development at firm and sector levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2007

2. IRON ORE PRICES: Benchmark index closes in on $74 per tonne cfr China.

Author

Zhang, July

Subjects
IRON ore sales & prices, IRON ores, PAPER, METAL industry, METAL prices, INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

Seaborne iron ore prices surged to almost $74 per tonne cfr China on Monday July 31 amid active trading in the paper market at much stronger levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2017

3. A SOLID MARKET.

Subjects
PAPER industry, STOCK exchanges, PAPER, PRICE increases, INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

The article reports on the growth of the U.S. paper stock market in 2010. It is said that demand for old corrugated containers (OCC) is expected to rise further through the first half of 2011 due to orders from China. Market insiders say that OCC prices rose in the end of the year, a period when prices usually fall. A West Coast broker adds that one challenge is the lack of material to accommodate the demand, specifically old newspapers (ONP).

Published
2010

4. Recovered Paper Exports Keep Rising.

Subjects
PAPER, UNITED States manufacturing industries, INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

The article reports on the sharp increase of recovered paper exports in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. exports of recovered paper started out with shipments of nearly 1.5 million metric tons in January 2007, up to 12.2 percent from January 2006. Meanwhile, U.S. recovered paper sent to China in January 2007 reached 911,439 metric tons.

Published
2007

5. U.S. Recovered Paper Exports Hit Record.

Subjects
PAPER, PAPER recycling, IMPORTERS, SUPPLY & demand, INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

The article reports on the recovered paper exports by the U.S. that grew high in the final quarter of 2006. The export touched 15.9 million metric tons, which is 9% more than in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. During 2006, China remained as the top importer for the recovered paper, receiving nearly 9.1 million metric tons. In December 2006, 1.48 million metric tons of recovered paper were exported to China following its increase in demand by 900,913 metric tons.

Published
2007

6. China Keeps Devouring Recovered Paper.

Subjects
PAPER, INTERNATIONAL trade, EXPORTS, ECONOMIC demand
Abstract

The article reports on the increase of demand concerning U.S. recovered paper that was exported to China. According to the Department of Commerce, recovered paper exports rose 17.9 percent year-over-year through the first three quarters in 2006. The author cited the total recovered paper exports has grown by 1.2 percent last September 2006 and it reached about 2 million metric tons.

Published
2006

7. Three Major Problems Beset Papermaking Sector.

Subjects
*PAPER industry, *PAPERMAKING, *INDUSTRIALIZATION, *TRADE associations, *PAPER, *INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

The article focuses on the problems that papermaking sector faces in China. According to Zhao Wei, secretary-general of China Papermaking Industry Association, the papermaking sector faces the problem of uncertainty in the export market, unsure impact of saving energy and lessening pollution on industrial restructuring. Other information related to the problems in the papermaking sector are also mentioned.

Published
2007

8. Trade Panel Rejects Duties on Paper Imports From China.

Subjects
*PAPER, *ANTIDUMPING duties, *TARIFF, *INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

The article reports that the U.S. International Trade Commission has rejected proposed duties on gloss paper imported from China. The commission argues that the U.S. market is not materially injured by cheap glossy paper from China. The ruling was prompted by a case filed by NewPage Corp. which questioned the validity of imposing countervailing duties against countries still classified as nonmarket.

Published
2007

9. In Policy Shift, Commerce Slaps Duties On China Imports.

Author

Vaughan, Martin

Subjects
*ANTIDUMPING duties, *DUMPING (International trade), *PAPER, *INTERNATIONAL trade
Abstract

The article reports that U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez has announced a preliminary decision to apply countervailing duties on imports of glossy paper from China. This reverses a two-decade-old Commerce policy of not levying anti-subsidy tariffs against China. House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin, has said that he would press forward with their bill. The decision came in response to a petition filed by NewPage Corp., an Ohio paper manufacturer.

Published
2007

10. U.S. ratchets up pressure for Chinese export reform.

Author

Sanders, Sol W.

Subjects
TARIFF, PAPER, SUBSIDIES, INTERNATIONAL trade, INTERNATIONAL economic relations
Abstract

The article discusses issues related to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports of Chinese-manufactured glossy paper. U.S. officials said the preliminary paper duties would range from 10.9 to 20.4 percent on glossy paper imports to counter alleged improper Chinese government subsidies. U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez reversed a 23-year-old policy of not applying duties to subsidized goods from so-called non-market economies, such as China.

Published
2007