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We monitor trends and provide evidence-based analysis to make international trade an engine for sustainable development.

Non-tariff measures (NTMs)

Data, Statistics and Trends in International Trade

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Trade and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Capacity building for trade policy analysis

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Workers produce shoes in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

South-South trade agreement holds key to more sustainable and inclusive growth

With one more ratification, the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries will unlock the full potential of a $16 trillion market with over 4 billion people.

9 May 2023

Women in Zanzibar, Tanzania harvest seaweed

Global forum spotlights actions to make trade more sustainable and inclusive

The UN Trade Forum 2023 will highlight how developing countries can use trade to tackle global challenges including protecting the ocean, reducing digital and gender inequalities, and building more resilient economies.

2 May 2023

Global trade slows, but ‘green goods’ grow

World trade hit a record $32 trillion in 2022, but growth turned negative in the last half of the year. Environmentally friendly products defied the trend.

23 Mar 2023

The first commercial vessel carrying grain under the Black Sea Grain Initiative set sail in August 2022.

Black Sea Grain Initiative extended

The UN welcomes the extension of the initiative, which has moved 25 million metric tons of grains and foodstuffs, helping to bring down food prices and stabilize global markets.

19 Mar 2023

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Featured Podcast

Capitalizing on creativity: How imagination can support sustainable development

As the UN marks World Creativity and Innovation Day, this episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the creative economy with Marisa Henderson, chief of UNCTAD’s creative economy program.

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Global Trade Update

This quarterly report 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.