This in-depth survey of the major commodities of the world includes introductory essays and covers all major agricultural and mineral products, including aluminum, coal, cotton, nickel, petroleum, bananas, rice, rubber, tea, coffee, tobacco and wheat. Each commodity is profiled in detail, with information on physical appearance, history, uses, major markets, trends in demand, major importers and exporters. It includes statistical details of recent levels of production for the world and for the individual producing countries, recent trends in prices with indexes of export prices, and a directory of organizations concerned with commodities.