CHAPTER 10

Using the Trend in Value Added Concept Published by OECD (TiVA Database) and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) Offer

It is fully recognized that a commodity or a service linked to a commodity is provided to a final consumer after a (sometimes long) chain of manufacturing steps, every step being part of a value-added chain, every component of this chain being frequently processed in a different country, where the production factors have comparative advantages, including the services linked to this product, before the final step of making the product available for consumption by the final user. This is illustrated by a Website providing all suppliers operating for Apple in the manufacturing process of smartphones.

This process ...

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