The distinctive power of America's globalized companies is reflected in trade patterns.
In the last two decades, however, there has been a shift in trade patterns.
But the United States appears to be on the losing side of trade patterns.
With the yen having weakened in recent weeks to about 105 to the dollar, the trade patterns could reverse.
We shouldn't be looking at trade patterns on a bilateral basis.
The monthly figures showed the first tentative signs of Asia's effect on trade patterns.
This includes understanding the economy, history, culture, laws, business practices and trade patterns of the target country.
The importance of fish has governed Swedish population and trade patterns far back in history.
Currency adjustments can take time to feed through into trade patterns.
But in other ports, new trade patterns have increased the flow of cargo.