NationStates

Some time ago on the original NS I saw a thread that featured Imports/Exports for nations. This was specifically for MT nations but I thought it would also be a good idea to do the same for the FT community. I liked the idea of nations getting more involved with each other rather than just the usual wars. This is especially useful for nations who own and otherwise operate some sort of trade hub or gate system to facilitate trade or for those that just want more RP opertunities. Trade conflicts, hostile takeovers, mergers and trade unions, monopolies, commercial espionage and so on come to mind for RP opertunities. There's some good RP possibilities here and I would like to stress that in choosing what to trade, one must remember to think in terms of what trade items, products, resources etc... that both your people and leadership would desire and wish to have excess to, not you (OOC'ly) specifically. In other words, all trade is IC - its about what your people want, not what you want.

Also, I would like to take into account the concept of "demand". This can be represented by simple ratings, such as; Low, Moderate, High, Very High, Extreme and so on. Also important is who's trading and demanding the resource in question. This demand, of course, will reflect how important a specific resource is to your people. Anyhow, if you're interested, post a list of things your nation would normally import and export. Furthermore, try not to cludder this thread with to many irrelevant posts

Sskiss Imports

Information/data/knowledge: Astronomical, Medical, Technological, Military, Theoretical, Alien Cultures etc...(Espionage Services)
Mercenaries - For outer sparcely populated systems only.
Anti-Matter - The safer the containment methods the better.
Degenerate Matter - The safer the containment methods the better.
Magnetic Monopoles - a fuel source for our STL drives among other applications.
Instantaneous FTL travel services (Warp gates/Star gates etc... Currently mainly provided by Balrogga and Allanea)
Planet Leasing/Habitation and Colonization (Both Habitable and Potentially Terraformable Worlds)
Food/Protein Based: Red Meat - high nutrient density preferred
Food/Protein Based: Sea Food - high nutrient density preferred

Sskiss Exports

Food/Protein Based: Red Meat: 78 species
Food/Protein Based: Sea Food: 468 species
Food/Vegetable based: 1248 species*
Medicinal Herbs: 84 species
Timber: 246 species
Rare Biologicals/Medical
Rare Biologicals/Terraforming
Rare Biologicals/Argriculture
Radioactives (Uranium, Plutonium, Polonium, Thorium etc...)
Pure Water Ice
Heavy Water
Hydrocarbons (petroleum, coal and various natural gases)
Various Compressed Gases (nitrogen, carbon, neon, oxygen, argon, xenon, hydrogen, helium etc...)
Gemstones/Natural: 146 types
Molecular Compressed Gemstones
Silicates (various types, colours etc...)
Non-exotic composite alloys
Raw Ores - various types
Refined Rare Earths
Refined Metals - various types
Refined Semi-Metals - various types
Information/Data/Knowledge: Astronomical, Medical, Technological, Military etc...
Mercenaries **
Terraforming Services
Mining Operations/Extensive: Specializing in asteroid and deep shaft mining techniques. Joint operations possible.
Science/Research Funding - various projects, discrete...

* Not consumed.
** Specific requests only.

Important Note: Sskiss specific technologies are never traded to aliens.

With your permission, I will place a link to this Thread in the ITH Thread.

Sskiss wrote:Some time ago on the original NS I saw a thread that featured Imports/Exports for nations. This was specifically for MT nations but I thought it would also be a good idea to do the same for the FT community. I liked the idea of nations getting more involved with each other rather than just the usual wars. This is especially useful for nations who own and otherwise operate some sort of trade hub or gate system to facilitate trade or for those that just want more RP opertunities. Trade conflicts, hostile takeovers, mergers and trade unions, monopolies, commercial espionage and so on come to mind for RP opertunities. There's some good RP possibilities here and I would like to stress that in choosing what to trade, one must remember to think in terms of what trade items, products, resources etc... that both your people and leadership would desire and wish to have excess to, not you (OOC'ly) specifically. In other words, all trade is IC - its about what your people want, not what you want.

Also, I would like to take into account the concept of "demand". This can be represented by simple ratings, such as; Low, Moderate, High, Very High, Extreme and so on. Also important is who's trading and demanding the resource in question. This demand, of course, will reflect how important a specific resource is to your people. Anyhow, if you're interested, post a list of things your nation would normally import and export. Furthermore, try not to cludder this thread with to many irrelevant posts

The Future is Now.

Demand is present. Is supply?

Balrogga wrote:With your permission, I will place a link to this Thread in the ITH Thread.

You do not need my permission, Balrogga. You can link this thread if you like.

@ Eternal Mysteries: You bring up a good point, perhaps a similar system can be used for "Supply" as it is for "Demand". Question is, how will "Supply" be decided? I suppose it will be solely to the descretion of the player.

I added a link to this Thread right under the list in the ITH Thread.

Intergalactic Trade Hub

Bump.

Khanate Imports

Slaves
Metals (Gold, Iron etc)
Technology

Khanate exports

Mele Weapons
Slipstream Drives
Starships
Gems
Rice
Tea
Horses
Human Slaves
Nebula Gas
Fruits
Furs
Sented Seawater from Malkal IV
Saliium
Tarium
Torkite

Bump.

Bump. I'm still hoping others will be interested.

IMPORTS
Food/Grain-based
Food/Red Meat
Luxury Goods
Technology (Civilian, Military)
Information (Astronavigational, Political, Technological, Theoretical)*

EXPORTS
Food/Vegetable
Food/White Meat
Luxury Goods
Technology (Civilian)
Transit Services (Currently maintaining the IRON Slipgate Network)
Metals
Helium/Helium-3
Silicates
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogen/Deuterium/Tritium
Oxygen
Mining/Refining Services**


*There is currently a very large market for espionage and intelligence gathering services, with lucrative contracts being offered by both private industry and the Office of Naval Intelligence

**Specifically the use of molecular refining and asteroid/planetoid mining. Gas mining is also offered.

*Gaian Tag hold for future search, since that's how I find things in NS. =^^= *

Imports
Slight demand for advance robotics
Medium demand for rare species with unusual properties
Medium demand for rare metals(uranium is rarer in our sectors than most)
Medium demand for slaves(only prefederation era)
Medium demand for general data and specifically information about others

Exports
Cloning/Clones
Bio-tech(ie almost anything thats done with machines we try and do with organics)
Slight export of Trinno and its relatives(wanky crystal energy source)

Bretonia is a highly industrial nation, as typified by the variety of industrial goods it tends to export. Contrariwise there is a large market for foods and luxuries, as well as a few materials which are in high demand for various reasons. As a free market economy, Bretonia trades with similarly liberal countries freely, and foreign companies are welcome to attempt to establish themselves in any perceived market vacuums.

The list below indicates common products and their levels of production within Bretonia. Products with high levels of production are likely to command low prices within Bretonia and are often exported abroad, therefore presenting few opportunities for foreign companies to establish themselves. On the other hand, products which fail to meet domestic demand might command high prices and multiple opportunities for importation. All of these products are produced at some level within Bretonia, however, so under-production should not be misinterpreted as a complete absence.

Bright green indicates extensive over-production, and therefore high levels of exportation.
Green suggests that domestic demand is satisfied, though exportation is common.
Orange indicates demand for a certain commodity, with reasonable levels of importation.
Red indicates an urgent need for imports, therefore, a potentially lucrative market.

This list is by no means definitive, and may be altered or expanded. It should also be noted that, as a free market economy, even those products which are in high domestic demand might be exported regardless, though given the high prices these items command it is unlikely for this to be the case. Industrious enterprises are encouraged to check the current affairs section at the end of this document for potential contracts.



| Bretonian Commodities |

Alien Organisms -- 19% of requirements
Aluminium -- 232% of requirements
Basic Alloys -- 323% of requirements
Beryllium -- 125% of requirements
Boron -- 197% of requirements
Cobalt -- 81% of requirements
Construction Machinery -- 118% of requirements
Consumer Goods -- 47% of requirements
Copper -- 178% of requirements
Daranium -- 142% of requirements
Diamonds -- 198% of requirements
Deuterium Slush -- 89% of requirements
Engine Components -- 227% of requirements
Fertilizer -- 77% of requirements
Financial Services -- 150% of requirements (est.)
Food (Basic) -- 101% of requirements
Food (Luxury) -- 73% of requirements
Gate / Lane Parts - 500% of requirements
Gold -- 774% of requirements
H-Fuel (hydrogen, deuterium, and helium-3) -- 79% of requirements
High Temperature Alloys -- 185% of requirements
Hydrocarbons -- 111% of requirements
Iron -- 167% of requirements
Light Arms -- 271% of requirements
Luxury Consumer Goods -- 23% of requirements
Mining Machinery -- 178% of requirements
MOX (Mixed OXides) -- 562% of requirements
Nickel -- 102% of requirements
Niobium -- 83% of requirements
Optical Chips -- 89% of requirements
Optronic Equipment -- 48% of requirements
Oxygen -- 100% of requirements
Pharmaceuticals -- 95% of requirements
Platinum -- 87% of requirements
Polymers -- 113% of requirements
Rhodium -- 109% of requirements
Scrap Metals -- 472% of requirements
Ship Hull Panels -- 359% of requirements
Silver -- 213% of requirements
Super Alloys -- 187% of requirements
Superconductors -- 192% of requirements
Terraforming Gases -- 69% of requirements
Toxic Waste -- 214% of requirements
Titanium -- 123% of requirements
Tungsten -- 145% of requirements
Uranium -- 100% of requirements
Water -- 66% of requirements
Zinc -- 78% of requirements



| Current Affairs |

Wednesday, September 09th 836 A.S. -- The Bretonian government is presently offering premium contracts to waste haulers willing to remove industrial by-products from Bretonia! Contact your local Bretonian embassy, or the Bretonian Ministry for Trade & Commerce directly, for more information on this lucrative opportunity!

Bretonia, the Sskiss Empire could provide and trade you the following; Alien Organisms, Cobalt, Fertilizer (organic/nutrient dense), Luxury Foods (Various red meats, sea foods and herbs & spices), Terraforming Gases (produced by various macro-phyto organisms), water - liquid or ice (pure), H-Fuel (hydrogen, deuterium, and helium-3) and Zinc.

We are also interested in hazardous material removal. We can take a percentage of the amount or contracts offered.

What would you trade for some of these?

Sponson Industries LLC is the leading producer of both military- and civilian-grade optoelectronic equipment in the Federation with a current export permit. Contracts are available with greater specification.

The Ministry of Environmental Concerns may be contacted with interest in exotic animal sperm and ova.

Various manufacturing corporations have expressed interest in carrying out "waste removal" services. We would require more information.

To whomever it may concern,

The Bretonian Empire is offering contracts to all legally chartered domestic and foreign waste disposal companies for the removal of hazardous waste from Bretonian space. This hazardous waste may consist of any number of industrial byproducts which are, by their nature, hazardous to organic life or damaging to the environment. Radioactive waste is not placed under the same classification.

At present, hazardous waste materials are produced at an excessive rate, and the Bretonian government has promised clean-up measures, in an effort to improve quality of life for all citizens and to attempt to repair the natural environment of Planets Leeds and New London in particular.

Interested companies, individuals or government operations must comply with the Waste Disposal Act of 793 A.S. in that they must prove these waste products are disposed of or recycled in an appropriate, safe and environmentally friendly manner, that their legally registered ships are properly protected and shielded to prevent crew contamination or environmental leakage, that their ships are structurally stable and have complied with relevant maintenance checks, and that proper, fully comprehensive insurance is in place in the event that these safety protocols are breached. Waste products shall be stored in sealed containers prior to shipping, certified for safety by the Ministry of Environmental Affairs.

The Bretonian government is seeking to remove roughly three hundred million metric tons of industrial waste, and the present contract on offer has payment levels of Bc-500.00 per metric ton. Foreign ships shall receive priority access passes to the Alpha-Epsilon Jump Gate for the duration of their contractual obligations, allowing their swift entry and egress from Bretonian space. This contract is not exclusive, and may be undertaken by multiple organisations or individuals provided they meet the criteria above.

In regards to the trade of other products, the Bretonian Empire welcomes foreign corporations and the money they bring into Bretonian space, provided they abide by Bretonian law. So far as exportation goes, it is known to this Ministry that Ageira Technologies has expressed interest in marketing their Jump Gate systems to the Skiss Empire, while both they and BMM are seeking new markets for their computer systems.

It is also noted that the Skiss Empire is seeking 'information' - the Bretonian Empire might be willing to provide such information, if more clarity can be offered.

Sincerely,



J. Clarke

Trade & Commerce Minister Jessica Clarke
The Constitutional Monarchy of Bretonia

Libertine Worlds Imports
Dark Matter
Cheap Labor(work visas issued with cursory security check)
Military Technology
Mining Technologies
Private Security
Weapons Technology

Libertine Worlds Exports
Foodstuffs
Entertainment Technology
Medical Technology
Mind Altering Drugs
Raw Materials(Minerals, Metals, etc.)

The Terran Allaince imports and exports list is as follows:

Exports:
Antimatter
Q-balls (converts bayronic matter to anti matter) (Crisco fuel inc)
Niven Cloud super sentient AI's / super structure/ energy collectors** (Zica, and Ascension tech)
Magmatter
Advanced Alloys (Microsol mining and manufacturing)
Dimanoid materials (gencorp manufacturing)
High capacity AI systems (Red stone dynamics, Zica tech)
High tech fabricated goods
Bio tech goods, artificial bodies, organs and ,medical goods. (Various corporations)
Medical nanobots (Ascension tech)
MIP-Fusion Reactors. ( General Electric)
Service bots (Epsilon and red stone dynamics)
Small arms (Smith and Weston inc, colt Winchester inc)
Anti-Rad (anti radiation/radiation neutralization agent) (Various pharmaceutical companies)
Food stuffs, general consumer goods. (Midoconrian foods inc)
Temporal/dimensional security services (Zica tech)
Network solutions (integrating networks in to a galactic wide net for companies)(Red stone inc)
Body mods of various kinds, not limited to nano bones, implanted nano hives, crayno mods (Zica tech, redstone dynamics)
Various mined goods and metals. (Microsol mining corp)
Shipping services (Blake stone shipping incorporated)
Nano clouds, and Atmospheric transforming nano clouds (Epsilon electronics)
Nano Utility fog . (Red Stone dynamics)
Utility Sand (Redstone dynamics and epsilon electronics )
General automated Mining units (Ascension tech).
Deuterium.
Ultra high capacity data storage cells.(Epsilon electronics)
Holo adventures (Myriad entertainment)
Mass media (Myriad entertainment)
Adaptable TR-Wormgate assemblies (Ascension tech)
Blue and purple teas (Byblos tea farmers incorporated)

Imports:
Exotic food -Heavy demand in the civilian and medical sectors -
Music - Heavy Demand in the civilian sectors-
Art -Heavy demand in the museum and civilian sectors-
Exotic plants -Heavy Demand in the botanical sectors, medical and civilian sectors-
Exotic animals -Moderate Demand zoological sectors, medical sectors and civilian sectors-
Convoy Security services -Light demand in the corporate sectors-
Foreign Mass media -Moderate demand in the government civilian and corporate sectors -
Foreign literary culture and history -Moderate demand in the civilian and museum sectors-
Other rare and valuable goods -Heavy demand for museum and civilian sectors -
Foreign Illnesses -Heavy demand in the medical sector and military secuirty sector
Foreign liquor -Heavy demand in civilian and medical sectors -
foreign pharmaceuticals -Heavy demand in the Medical sector-
Foreign weapons -Light demand for testing in the military sector-

(OOC: as you can see my economy is massively different we are mostly an exporter of physical and useful goods yet we import more or less exotic things from nations that we can't fab, also I propose we make a general stock exchange it could be useful.. In driving prices.)

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For all potential trade partners,

The percentage following each resource listed is how much of the yearly quotient of resources needed by the Technocracy was produced during the previous fiscal year. If the percentage is a decimal of the quotient, the number is rounded down to the nearest whole.

Only resources produced by the Technocracy for export and import are shown, all others are restricted by order of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Resources. For questions regarding these restrictions, please contact Dr. Alexander Buckley or Dr. Kenneth Lyons. This list will be updated as more resources are made available on the galactic market. As of current, the list regarding import and export services is still under construction.

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((OOC: See I can make a serious post >_>))

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