1.   If export and import demand is elastic, then the change in trade volumes will operate to remove the surplus.

2.   And the U.S. still tops the world in economic output and trade volume.

3.   Economists say it takes about six months for changes in exchange rates to affect trade volumes.

4.   January is an irregular month because trade volume is low and more Japanese travel overseas because of the holidays.

5.   Trade volumes remained low, however.

6.   Total trade volumes have soared, and often, from month to month, the U.S. trade deficit with China tops that with Japan.

7.   Trade volumes remained low however, as pension and mutual fund managers are concerned that bailout plans may take months to right Asian economies.

8.   Traders take a step up by unspoken consensus, when the senior traders see that they can handle more trade volume and more financial risk.

9.   U.S. companies hope the items represent significant trade volumes and will help prepare China for membership in the World Trade Organization.

10.   While trade volumes among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada are up, they had been rising for years before Nafta took effect.