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INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. WHAT DO WE EXPORT? WHAT DO WE IMPORT?. WHAT DO WE EXPORT? WHEAT CORN SOYBEANS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS TOBACCO FRUITS & VEGETABLES COTTON. WHAT DO WE IMPORT? COFFEE TEA FRUITS VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS (BEEF). Export. Import.
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WHAT DO WE EXPORT?WHEATCORNSOYBEANSLIVESTOCK PRODUCTSTOBACCOFRUITS & VEGETABLESCOTTON
WHAT DO WE IMPORT?COFFEETEAFRUITSVEGETABLESLIVESTOCK PRODUCTS (BEEF)
Export Import
THE SOVIET UNION BECOMES A MAJOR PURCHASER OF GRAIN IN THE WORLD MARKET
IN THE EARLY 1970'S THE SOVIET UNION BEGAN TO IMPORT GRAIN IN LARGE QUANTITIES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE AVERAGE CITIZEN'S STANDARD OF LIVING.
350/1 324/1
FROM THE END OF WORLD WAR II TO THE EARLY 1970'S THE DOLLAR WAS TRADED AT A FIXED RATE RELATIVE TO OTHER WORLD CURRENCIES. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE U.S. BALANCE OF TRADE, PRESIDENT NIXON ALLOWED THE DOLLAR TO FLOAT.
BEFORE: $1 = 360 YENCORN = $2.00/BUCORN = 720 YENAFTER:$1 = 180 YENCORN = $2.00/BUCORN = 360/YEN