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Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy 2022

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy 2022

Green Goods Trade and Trade Policies

Series: Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy
( PDF: July 2023 )

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy is a yearly publication of the Trade Analysis Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC), UNCTAD secretariat. The main purpose of this...

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy is a yearly publication of the Trade Analysis Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC), UNCTAD secretariat. The main purpose of this...


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The Generalized System of Preferences: How Much Does It Matter for Developing Countries?

The Generalized System of Preferences: How Much Does It Matter for Developing Countries?

( Print: July 2023, PDF: August 2023 )

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) scheme is a voluntary trade measure implemented by developed countries that provide an advantageous, or “preferential”, tariff treatment to imports from...

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) scheme is a voluntary trade measure implemented by developed countries that provide an advantageous, or “preferential”, tariff treatment to imports from...


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Trade Regulations for Climate Action? New Insights from the Global Non-tariff Measures Database

Trade Regulations for Climate Action? New Insights from the Global Non-tariff Measures Database

( PDF: December 2023 )

Over 190 United Nations Member States pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the increase in global temperatures “well below” 2°C under the Paris Agreement reached in 2015. This report...

Over 190 United Nations Member States pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the increase in global temperatures “well below” 2°C under the Paris Agreement reached in 2015. This report...


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Generalized System of Preferences: Handbook on the Scheme of the European Union

( PDF: March 2022 )

UNCTAD’s GSP Handbook series promotes greater awareness among exporters and government officials in developing countries on trading opportunities available under the GSP and a better understanding of...

UNCTAD’s GSP Handbook series promotes greater awareness among exporters and government officials in developing countries on trading opportunities available under the GSP and a better understanding of...


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Non-Tariff Measures from A to Z (Arabic language)

( PDF: June 2022 )

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...


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Non-Tariff Measures from A to Z

( PDF: April 2022 )

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...


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Las medidas no arancelarias de la A a la Z

( PDF: July 2022 )

Comprender los usos y las implicaciones de las medidas no arancelarias (MNA) es esencial para la formulación de estrategias de desarrollo efectivas para cumplir con los Objetivos de Desarrollo...

Comprender los usos y las implicaciones de las medidas no arancelarias (MNA) es esencial para la formulación de estrategias de desarrollo efectivas para cumplir con los Objetivos de Desarrollo...


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Les mesures non tarifaires de A à Z

( PDF: August 2022 )

Comprendre les utilisations et les implications des mesures non tarifaires (MNT) est essentiel pour la formulation de stratégies de développement efficaces en vue d'atteindre les objectifs de...

Comprendre les utilisations et les implications des mesures non tarifaires (MNT) est essentiel pour la formulation de stratégies de développement efficaces en vue d'atteindre les objectifs de...


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Non-Tariff Measures from A to Z (Russian language)

( PDF: June 2022 )

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...


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Non-Tariff Measures from A to Z (Chinese language)

( PDF: June 2022 )

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...

Understanding the uses and implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is essential for the formulation of effective development strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasing...


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Creative Industry 4.0: Towards A New Globalized Creative Economy

( PDF: June 2022 )

The report looks at the implications for the Creative Economy of the rapid changes in automated technology and advanced internet communication that came to be known as Industry 4.0. Conservative...

The report looks at the implications for the Creative Economy of the rapid changes in automated technology and advanced internet communication that came to be known as Industry 4.0. Conservative...


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Digitalisation of Services: What Does It Imply to Trade and Development?

( PDF: June 2022 )

Digital technologies have driven a paradigm shift in how services are supplied and consumed across borders. On the supply side, new data networks, digital tools, and platforms enable services...

Digital technologies have driven a paradigm shift in how services are supplied and consumed across borders. On the supply side, new data networks, digital tools, and platforms enable services...


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Guidebook on Trade Impact Assessment

( PDF: August 2022 )

An Impact Assessment (IA) is an essential component of policy formulation and policy management. It supports policymaking by gathering and analysing evidence, verifying the existence of a problem...

An Impact Assessment (IA) is an essential component of policy formulation and policy management. It supports policymaking by gathering and analysing evidence, verifying the existence of a problem...


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Neutral Policies, Uneven Impact

Non-tariff Measures Through a Gender Lens

( PDF: June 2022 )

Non-tariff measures (NTMs) are trade policy measures designed to achieve public policy objectives such as protecting public health, consumer safety, and the environment. While NTMs often bear high...

Non-tariff measures (NTMs) are trade policy measures designed to achieve public policy objectives such as protecting public health, consumer safety, and the environment. While NTMs often bear high...


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Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy 2021

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Tariff Concessions

Series: Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy
( PDF: June 2022 )

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy is a yearly publication of the Trade Analysis Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC), UNCTAD secretariat. The main purpose of this...

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy is a yearly publication of the Trade Analysis Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC), UNCTAD secretariat. The main purpose of this...


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Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade 2021

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on International Trade

Series: Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade
( Print: June 2022, PDF: April 2022 )

Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade is a yearly publication. It is a product of the Trade Analysis Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC), UNCTAD secretariat. This...

Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade is a yearly publication. It is a product of the Trade Analysis Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC), UNCTAD secretariat. This...


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Reflecting on Sustainability Standards

Trade and the Sustainability Crisis

( Print: May 2022, PDF: May 2022 )

This paper summarizes the Voluntary Sustainability Standards’ (VSS) Academic Advisory Council Roundtables. The roundtables aimed to foster the debate on the possibilities and limitations of...

This paper summarizes the Voluntary Sustainability Standards’ (VSS) Academic Advisory Council Roundtables. The roundtables aimed to foster the debate on the possibilities and limitations of...


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Creative Economy Outlook 2022: Overview

The International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development: Pathway to Resilient...

( Print: December 2022, PDF: December 2022 )

The report looks at the current state of the creative economy. It examines the evolving definition of the creative economy and its contribution to sustainable development. Based on a 2021 UNCTAD...

The report looks at the current state of the creative economy. It examines the evolving definition of the creative economy and its contribution to sustainable development. Based on a 2021 UNCTAD...


Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Export Potential to the European Union

Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) – Feasibility Study

( Print: June 2021, PDF: June 2021 )

This report assesses the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) agriculture and aquaculture export potential to the European Union through the utilization of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS). The UN...

This report assesses the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) agriculture and aquaculture export potential to the European Union through the utilization of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS). The UN...


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Better Trade for Sustainable Development

The Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards

( Print: October 2021, PDF: November 2021 )

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development defines international trade as “an engine for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction, [that] contributes to the promotion of sustainable...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development defines international trade as “an engine for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction, [that] contributes to the promotion of sustainable...