Commodity International Industry and Trade Guide Series -- Sugar

Author: Quinnsman
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The book is divided into seven main parts: Part 1 introduces the history of the sugar industry, discusses the political nature of commodities, and explores the development of world trade; Part 2 Global Situation, provides a detailed examination of the background of sugar trade, with chapters covering current trade flows, relative production costs, etc.; Part 3 Spot, studies the core of spot trade, explores the factors that constitute prices, and introduces the operations of the London Sugar Association; Part 4 Futures, provides a detailed introduction to the functioning of the futures market and other related factors; Part 5 Management Operations, covers topics such as payments, banking, and accounting in separate sections; Part 6 Regional Markets, discusses government intervention and the role and status of regional sugar trade organizations; Part 7 Appendix, includes the main contents referred to as the "toolkit" of sugar trade, such as sample standard contracts and the rules for New York and London futures transactions, etc.