He added that he expected exports to double in the next 10 years, reaching 18 million cases by the year 2000.

But Mr. Anthony said he expected exports to Russia to continue to grow at a higher rate.

But oil companies have said they expect exports as usual from there, the Persian Gulf and Venezuela.

Venezuelan industry officials said on Friday that they expected exports to return to normal early this week.

The company expects annual exports to total 25,000 units.

In coming months they expect exports to continue to expand, but not at the more than 27 percent rate of the 12 months ending in May.

Leopold told Abir's shareholders that he expected exports to return to normal levels within two years.

Yet the United States industry expects improved exports as well, and is becoming a strong force for liberalization in Washington.

We are expecting exports to rise by 6 per cent.

Even if approvals do accelerate, specialists do not expect large exports to Europe of either genetically modified corn or food containing biotech ingredients.