International trade: What you need to know this month
Jan 30, 2024 · This monthly round-up brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on global trade. Top international trade stories: Lessons from Davos on the state of global trade; Red Sea shipping attacks "chaotic" for European manufacturers and retailers; European Commission scales back plans to impose tighter controls on outward investment and sensitive technology.
This is the current state of global trade | World Economic Forum
Oct 4, 2021 · Emerging economies have seen their share of total global trade rocket in recent years. China, for instance, is now responsible for 15% of all world exports. Unfinished goods, components and services account for 70% of all trade. While trade in services accounts for two-thirds of global GDP, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on trade ...
World trade: Biggest news stories for December 2022 | World …
Dec 7, 2022 · 1. Goods trade growth to slow in coming months: WTO. Global trade growth is likely to slow in late 2022 and into 2023 because of economic headwinds, according to the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer. The WTO has identified negative trends in export orders, air freight and electronic components, all of which suggest ...
The biggest international trade news for December 2023 | World …
Dec 7, 2023 · 2. EU-Mercosur trade deal faces delays. A long-delayed trade treaty between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of South American nations has hit a further stumbling block with the cancellation of EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis' trip to Brazil to finalize the agreement.
International trade: What you need to know this month
Oct 10, 2023 · 1. WTO halves trade growth forecast for 2023. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has halved its growth forecast for global goods trade this year, dropping it to 0.8% from 1.7%. "The trade slowdown appears to be broad-based, involving a large number of countries and a wide array of goods, specifically certain categories of manufactures such as ...
International trade: What you need to know this month
Mar 28, 2024 · This monthly roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on global trade. Top international trade stories: New UN update suggests trade will rebound in 2024; India and EFTA sign new trade deal; Supply chain concerns after cargo ship hits US bridge. 1. Global trade set to rebound in 2024. The latest Global Trade Update from the ...
The biggest news about international trade in April 2023 | World ...
Apr 26, 2023 · The forecast is higher than the WTO's October estimate for 2023 growth of 1.0% because of an improvement in the outlook for the global economy. But it is still below the 2.6% average for the 12 years since trade volumes collapsed after the global financial crisis. World merchandise trade volumes will rise by 1.7% in 2023, the WTO predicts.
Top global trade stories this month | World Economic Forum
May 24, 2024 · Guillaume Dabré. This monthly roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on global trade. Top international trade stories: US imposes new tariffs on China imports; Surge in demand for green energy minerals; South Africa considers lodging complaint with WTO over EU's carbon border tax. 1.
Leaders warn over decoupling, and other world trade news
Jul 17, 2024 · Leaders warned that trade and technological decoupling is impacting businesses and consumers as prices rise and supply chains get disrupted. "You see the global tension between the US and China, you see the polarized world," said Mohamad Al-Ississ, Minister of Finance of Jordan. "The challenge is, frankly, that mistrust is there.
The biggest news about international trade in May 2023 | World …
May 24, 2023 · Regional integration was a major topic of the World Economic Forum’s Growth Summit 2023, which took place on 2-3 May. In a session titled Regional Trade and Cooperation in a Fragmenting World, top business and trade officials discussed how best to foster regional trade and how regional cooperation can bolster the global economy.