"They are almost completely export oriented, and that's quite the reverse of the U.S".
Many smaller companies, being export oriented, have been especially hard hit by the global slowdown.
"If our cargo capabilities are maxed out," he said, "less attention is paid to expand export oriented, high value manufacturing here".
As far as infrastructure is concerned, improving manufacturing is important and it needs to be export oriented.
South Cambridge has a high proportion of high tech firms that are export oriented and a varied sector mix.
"Previously," says Free, "the MFG.com platform was only in English and we were only attractive to Chinese companies who were fluent in English and export oriented.
A simple adaptation of the Grubel-Lloyd index that uses net imports (or net exports) provides information about whether an industry is relatively more import oriented or export oriented, not only about whether its trade is balanced.
Not when a world-beating, export-oriented factory is at stake.
Under the new law, factories will be required to set aside 5 percent of profits for a welfare fund for employees, although the law exempts export-oriented factories.
But a stronger renminbi can also hurt exports and employment at China's many export-oriented factories by making Chinese goods more expensive in foreign markets.
Add to that the fact that many Asian economies are highly export-oriented.
