Quotes About Trade

Throughout the 19th century, Britain bought cheaply from the countries of the empire and compelled subject countries to buy our goods at high prices.

Tariffs would mean prices going up, and customers don't want higher prices.

The primary goal of a vendor is to make money.

The Chinese go around with lollipops in their pockets. They have aid. They have friendship deals. They build you a Prime Minister's office or President's office or Parliament House or Foreign Ministry. For them, trade is an extension of their foreign policy.

When I came back from my honeymoon, I was informed that it was not appropriate for a princess to be involved in trade. This came from the court. What about my income? That was my problem, I was told.

Money, not morality, is the principle commerce of civilized nations.

If you believe in free markets, I don't want to make any compromise with my principles and I think that's the right policy for Canadians and for Canadian consumers.

I have both exploited and been exploited in the print field.

Prior to 2001, hardly any company in North America or Europe would buy from India.

In my job, as head of the International Trade Centre, I have the privilege to meet entrepreneurs from across the world almost on a daily basis.

I would not change my career to be a pro athlete. A team could trade me and my band cannot!

China will be the answer to Japan's problems.

Now, the impact on export markets - we export about 10 percent of what we produce, so obviously that will probably have some impact on the market. At this point it's too early to determine how much.

I will do everything necessary to ensure we can export because that way Argentina will produce dollars.

Israel is a producer of growth.

More customers for Canadian oil means that Canadian producers can charge more for their oil, which then means that American businesses and consumers will pay more for oil.

In 2011, agricultural exports hit a record high and producers saw their best incomes in nearly 40 years.

I believe there is no other way to create decent livelihoods for the world's poorest people than to connect them to global markets as producers, and on fair terms.

With global markets ever expanding, we need to make sure that our American farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers are well positioned to continue to lead the world.

Most states, for all their rhetoric in favour of free trade, are adept at trying to manipulate markets to protect and advantage their own producers.

China saves too much, produces too much, sells too much to Americans and consumes too little.

If China wants to spend $10 producing a product and sell it for a buck, who benefits from that? I think we do. I'm the free market guy. I think free markets work.

The goal of any farmer, after producing enough to feed his own family, has always been to find the best place to sell the year's crop.

Our competitors outside Europe are manufacturing goods cheaper and better. Through innovation, other countries are producing new products which we do not make yet, but which we could.