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Shipping data: UNCTAD releases new seaborne trade statistics

Maritime transport moves over 80% of goods traded worldwide. Country-level seaborne trade data is vital for shaping better transport, trade and investment policies.

23 Apr 2025

Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing economies – UN trade body

Already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty, vulnerable and small economies, whose activities have a negligible effect on trade deficits, should be exempt from new tariff hikes.

14 Apr 2025

UN Trade and Development alerts: The poor and the vulnerable risk being overlooked in escalating trade tensions

While the need for trade reform is clear, UNCTAD stresses that the solution must come through dialogue and negotiation. Trade imbalances, concentrated gains and outdated rules must be addressed without sacrificing those least responsible.

4 Apr 2025

‘Tariff escalation’ keeps developing economies from moving up global value chains

Exporters from developing countries often face higher tariffs on finished goods than on raw materials, discouraging value addition, industrial growth and job creation.

14 Mar 2025

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The future of trade: Finding balance in a fragmented world

In this episode of The Weekly Tradecast, Luz María de la Mora, Director of UNCTAD’s Trade Division, looks into the complex realities behind today’s trade debates.

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Global Trade Update

This monthly publication provides insight on key trends in world trade. It provides up-to-date analysis on the evolution of imports and exports for different regions and economic sectors, and provides short-term forecasts.

World Tariff Profiles

Jointly produced by the WTO, UNCTAD and the International Trade Centre, this annual report provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 countries and customs territories.