U.S. International Trade Commission: Sub-Saharan Africa: Factors Affecting Trade Patterns of Selected Industries. Second Annual Report

摘要

This report examines factors that contributed to the shift in global export patterns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) during 2002-06 for 11 industries: coffee; shea butter; spices (primarily vanilla, cloves, pepper, and ginger); tropical fruit (primarily bananas and pineapples); footwear; natural rubber; processed diamonds; textiles; wood furniture; aviation services; and communication services. The value of global SSA exports increased in nine of the 11 industries during 2002-06, ranging from a 12 percent increase in the value of textile exports to a 262 percent increase in the value of natural rubber exports. For the most part, the nine industries benefited from three common factors: (1) increased global prices as a result of demand growth exceeding supply growth; (2) investment in new and expanded production capacity; and (3) implementation of policies and programs to promote industrial development, whether targeted to a specific industry or applied generally to all industries.