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Byline: Laura Husband The European Commission explains in its new report on EU trade agreements that the EU’s exports in 2021 were EUR7.2bn higher thanks to the removal of several [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has reportedly appointed a law firm to set out its strategy for extending preferential market access into the Europen [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell World merchandise trade is expected to decline by 9.2% this year, less than previously forecast and exceeding expectations to date, thanks to a surge in trade in [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell World merchandise trade is likely to register a historic fall in the second quarter of 2020, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer, with [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Global trade in goods is likely to remain weak in early 2020, according to the WTO Goods Trade Barometer, with the coronavirus outbreak expected to dampen trade [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Escalating trade tensions and a slowing global economy have led World Trade Organization (WTO) economists to sharply downgrade their forecasts for trade growth in 2019 and 2020. [...]

Byline: Leonie Barrie International trade restrictions are sitting at the second-highest level on record, and threaten to hold back the global economy through increased uncertainty, lower investment and weaker trade [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Digital technologies - namely the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and blockchain - are set to have a profound impact on global trade in terms [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla A new report launched by the World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund and World Bank is calling for a greater trade integration in the hope it [...]

Byline: Beth Wright The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned it would be chaos for companies around the world if US President Donald Trump follows through on [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell The imposition of new trade restrictions by G-20 economies doubled during October 2017 to May 2018, a new report shows, posing a serious threat to growth and [...]

Byline: Leonie Barrie For the final part of our Outlook 2018 report we asked industry executives what keeps them awake at night - and other issues the apparel sector should [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Fewer trade-restrictive measures were implemented this year, new figures show, with international trade flows having rebounded strongly following a sharp slowdown in 2016. For the period mid-October [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Despite the massive economic gains made by Cambodia since joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2004, it still faces a number of constraints including a narrow [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell The imposition of new trade restrictions by G-20 economies has continued to slow this year while new measures to facilitate trade have remained steady, a new report [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Global value chains (GVCs) are transforming world trade and creating new opportunities for developing countries - but they must be more inclusive if they are to deliver [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Despite the uncertainty facing the global economy, trade restrictions in G20 economies have continued to rise at a moderate rate, according to a new report - which [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell The benefits of global trade need to be more widely spread and better understood, according to a new report, which points to the introduction of a 'worryingly [...]

Byline: Poorna Rodrigo Bangladesh is risking serious economic problems by concentrating too much on clothing exports, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has concluded in a report released ahead of a [...]

A report from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has predicted that China and India will triple their individual shares of the US clothing market following the lifting of import quotas [...]