The response of German firms to weaker export demand has been to cut investment plans.
Until August last year, the EIA had been using a five-year average for export demand.
Export demand has risen, previously, both in metallurgical coal as well as thermal coal.
Weak domestic and export demand for manufacturing had been worrying European firms for the past 6 months.
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Japan owes its change in fortunes to booming export demand from China and other fast-growing Asian countries.
Policymakers, meanwhile, have found it tough to boost domestic demand enough to offset the weaker export demand.
We expect better results in the coming quarters in view of rising export demand and lower corn prices.
Further, SFD expects that heightened environmental and animal welfare regulations in competing countries will support the export demand.
East Asia is prepared to forgo better returns in order to keep its exchange rates down and export demand up.
Export demand has sagged as Europe and the US suffer debt crises.
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Although Germany saw production volumes in manufacturing rise on a rebound in export demand the situation elsewhere in the old continent is still dire.
For an economic area whose largest economy has been relying heavily on export demand to stave off another recession, this is a worrying trend.
All this points to an economy that is faltering not because of slowing export demand but because European consumers are suddenly less willing to spend.
Manufacturers, hit by slowing export demand due to the global slowdown and the euro's weakness against the pound, reported a particularly steep drop in new orders.
The Bank cut the base Selic rate last month, citing a slowdown in demand and concerns that the advanced economies might slow even more, easing export demand and commodity prices.
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In a recent report, " The Implications of the Global Financial Crisis for Low-Income Countries, " the Fund singled out sub-Saharan Africa as particularly vulnerable to the crisis, as lower global growth reduces export demand and depresses commodity prices.
In China, worries are growing about weakening export demand (growth in export volumes has fallen by almost half over the past year to 11%) and falling property prices, which seem to play a role similar to equity prices elsewhere.
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Job creation was strong in EMs, with seven consecutive quarters of growth, with strong export demand growth (China was the only BRIC to post slower export growth), and muted business expectations, with the exception of India, where services were strong.
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The main source of the renewed weakness in economic activity seems to be related to a slowdown in international trade, as evidenced by flat export demand seen by Asia, which triggered an involuntary build-up in inventories in the manufacturing sector.
Algerian gas and electricity company, CEEG opened the tender late last month to local and international outfits, marking one step towards a progressive national goal of 650MW by 2015 and building towards 22, 000MW by 2030, with output almost evenly split between domestic and export demand.
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After becoming the third North African nation to join the Desertec renewable energy plan, Algeria announced a series of tenders in July, appealing to local and international firms to help work towards a progressive national goal of 650MW by 2015 and building towards 22, 000MW by 2030, with output almost evenly split between domestic and export demand.
The export coal demand is expected to grow, although at a slower rate, given the tight truckload capacity, growth in international coal prices and improving global demand, particularly from Asian economies.
Our long-term outlook remains bullish largely due to the long-term outlook for coal demand from export markets and sustainable U.S. demand.
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Within manufacturing, export-led demand continued to improve but was less able to offset a decline in Scottish and rest of UK orders.
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Even as weak commodity prices depress export prices, sluggish demand growth in the rich world may limit emerging economies' export volumes.
With export markets weak, demand will soon need to be privately generated at home.
But it needs healthy demand from export markets if that is to continue.
Latvia and Estonia were the gateways to fast-growing Russian demand, with export values up 48% and 28%.
Europe is our largest export market, so weaker demand in Europe means weaker job growth here at home.
The country emerged in 2000 from a punishing three-year recession thanks to strong demand in EU export markets.
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