Can India and the Middle East fill the void in consumption left by US and European consumers?

China’s exports fell into negative growth in November 2008, marking the first negative month of growth since its accession into the World Trade Organisation, as news of further job losses and factory shutdowns persist.

The loss of its healthy and robust consumer markets in Europe and the US sent China’s exports into a nosedive for the month of November 2008, leaving many wondering, if China is the seller in the global marketplace, is there anyone else left to buy its goods and who is it?

Source: Container Shipping Manager, the publisher HKSG Group Media is one of the world's largest providers of shipping information.