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Market News Service - Detailed price and market information on selected products

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Special Programme for Subsaharan African Countries

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General Conditions

With today’s immense flow of information, finding the right source for unbiased, accurate and timely market intelligence can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming. Identifying the right source of information is the first step toward maximizing international business opportunities.

The Market News Service (MNS) is available through the MNS Price News module of Product Map for selected sectors, provides detailed price and market information on selected primary and semi-processed products of particular interest to developing countries and economies in transition. Regular access to such information is vital to companies intending to sell or buy products on international markets.

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Available reports (click below for sample)		Market and product coverage	Issues per year approx.	Product Map cluster
	Cut Flowers & Ornamental Plants	70 varieties in 3 Asian markets (cut flowers) 94 varieties in major international flower auction houses in Europe 45 varieties in 5 European markets (tropical plants)	12	Cut flowers and ornamental plants
	Fresh Tropical and Off-Season Fruit and Vegetables	Single product market snap-shot analysis 70 tropical and off-season products in 11 European markets See products covered	10	Fruit and vegetables
	Fruit Juices	10 products in major international markets	4	Fruit and vegetable juices
	Medicinal Plants & Extracts	Various products in North America, Europe, India, China, and Northern Africa	4	Medicinal plants
	Pharmaceutical Starting Materials / Essential Drugs	Over 300 of the most used raw materials in the production of essential drugs (generics) in major markets	12	Pharmaceuticals and medicaments
	Spices	A wide range of products in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States	12	Spices and culinary herbs

The goal of MNS is to serve as a market intelligence tool, to enable developing countries realize their full income potential through global trade expansion. MNS does not act as a broker and is exclusively an information service with the objective of improving market transparency and encouraging price and quality competition for the benefit of all market players.

Special Programme for Subsaharan countries

Thanks to the support of CBI, the Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries - www.cbi.nl, all Subsaharan countries can benefit from free access to MNS reports. In order to receive the reports by e-mail on a regular basis, companies and institutions based in these countries can register online by clicking HERE and submitting the form. Feedback and comment on the reports are more than welcomed.

Information providers

MNS’ team of product specialists draws information from a network of over 230 correspondents in 54 countries worldwide, collecting up-to-date data on wholesale prices paid for specific products, supply and demand trends, and economic, climatic and legislative information that can affect the short-term market situation of particular products.

MNS’ information providers include major importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers, and governmental organizations. We continuously encourage and welcome new sources of information. Should you be interested in becoming an information provider and contributing to MNS’ efforts to improve market transparency and facilitate trade expansion, please contact us.

Availability

Shortly after data collection, the reports are available to subscribers online through the Product Map web site or by email.

To subscribe, please read the General conditions below and Subscribe Now or contact mns@intracen.org for assistance. 

General conditions

1. No part of these reports may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the MNS/ITC Geneva. 

2. Passwords and user-names provided to subscribers to access their reports on the Product Map website are strictly confidential and for the exclusive use of the registered subscriber. Passwords should not be shared, sold, or made publicly available on the Internet. Access to the MNS reports is restricted to the registered subscriber

3. Commercial rights for distribution of MNS materials can be obtained via individual dissemination agreements. Interested parties please contact mns@intracen.org. 

4. The subscription will begin upon receipt of payment. 

5. Bank transfer fees are the charge of the subscriber.  

6. Subscribers should immediately notify MNS in case reports are not received.  

7. Subscribers should inform MNS in case of a change of mailing or e-mail address. 

8. Renewal invoices are sent 45 days before the end of a subscription, please allow ample time for setting of subscription renewal invoices.

With today’s overflow of information, selecting the right source is essential to conducting profitable business. MNS is your partner.