Raw materials, processing and consumption are all part of a process through which transport is powered.

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It has also managed to retain some of the profits from processing its raw materials - something most African countries have failed to do.

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SOEs in sectors like equipment manufacturing, raw-materials production and food processing.

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Sourcing raw materials, chemicals used in processing, energy and water use, finishing of products are simply a handful of considerations in developing a fine luxury eco-friendly collection.

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China is a prominent export-processing economy, which means that its factories import lots of raw materials and intermediate goods to stoke the machines and processes that manufacture and assemble the finished goods it exports to the United States and elsewhere.

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