Provides, for the first time, comprehensive U.S. statistics on the merchandise export sales of many of the nation's metro areas. Figures are provided here on the total goods exports of 256 U.S. metro statistical areas that were collectively responsible for about 80% of all U.S. merchandise exports or about $415 billion. 77 metro areas posted export sales of over 1 billion. Also furnishes, for the 10 largest metro area exporters, extensive detail on the product composition of manufactured exports as well as export sales to selected major markets. The Detroit area was the nation's top exporting metropolis in 1994.

Written for anyone wishing to export to the USA, this practical guide explains how to use data and regulations to advantage. It offers examples based on true case studies, a list of addresses of all the major American regulatory agencies, and a useful section on pricing.

This broad-ranging and timely study analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of U.S. export controls in delaying the acquisition of militarily sensitive high technology by the former USSR and its allied states. In addition, the question of whether or not U.S. economic competitiveness in various high-technology sectors has been unduly undermined by export controls is also evaluated. Numerous official government studies and reports, supplemented by a host of interviews with government officials, businesspeople, and analysts in the U.S. and Europe are utilized in drawing conclusions and posting policy recommendations.

Although Latin American and Caribbean countries have assigned a high priority to increasing exports, export performance in most cases remains deficient. This work investigates why this is so, identifying the policies that determine successes and failures in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.

'A fireball of terse information.'Oliver Stone'A remarkable collection. Blum concentrates on matters of great current significance, and does not pull his punches. They land, backed with evidence and acute analysis.'Noam ChomskyFor over sixty-five years, the United States war machine has been on automatic pilot. Since World War II we have been conditioned to believe that America's motives in 'exporting' democracy are honorable, even noble.In this startling and provocative book, William Blum, a leading dissident chronicler of US foreign policy and the author of controversial bestseller Rogue State, argues that nothing could be further from the truth.Moreover, unless this fallacy is unlearned, and until people understand fully the worldwide suffering American policy has caused, we will never be able to stop the monster.