Download 2.Value of Shipments

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1.Ministry of foreign: Ministerio de relaciones exteriores
2.Value of Shipments: Valor de los envíos
3.Marketing assistant: Asistente de Mercado
4.Customs: Aduana
5.Exporter: Exportador
6.license: licencia
7.agricultural: agrícola
8.illegal: ilegal
9.car: coche.
10.prohibited: prohibido
11.allowed: permitido
12.Tariffs: Aranceles
13.Import duties: Los derechos de importación
14.Import procedures: Procedimientos de importación
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The two major U.S. retail chains limit the amount of rice each
customer can buy because of "recent trends in supply and
demand," explained Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores
Inc. However, the largest chain of Wal-Mart has no plans to limit
food purchases.
The move comes at a time when the rice futures contracts in the
U.S. rose to a record high amid global inflation in food prices,
although one expert said that the chains may be reacting less to
a supply shortages at restaurants and small stores.The Sam's
Club followed the example of Costco Wholesale Corp., based in
Seattle, which imposed limits in some shops to buy rice in bulk.
Sam's Club declined to say whether it is the first time that
restricted sales of bulk foods. The limits affect 20-pound bags,
not retail-sized portions. President and CEO of Costco, Jim
Sinegal, refused to discuss the issue Wednesday with a reporter
from the AP.