CHAPTER 6

International Trade Information and Trade Flows Analysis

Understanding the structure and evolution of international markets is essential for both firms and trade support institutions. Firms seeking opportunities to diversify products, markets, and suppliers, and trade support institutions setting priorities for trade promotion, sector performance, partner countries, and trade development strategies must have detailed statistical information on international trade flows to effectively utilize its resources. Companies or countries can visualize the market picture of a given country and the competition on such market.

International trade information is a strong analytical tool to analyze trends in global trade, even if it reflects past ...

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