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Struggling to transport their wares amid supply-chain disruptions that have led to a global container shortage, some exporters could face higher shipping costs until 2023.

There is little debate about Asia’s increasing economic and political significance. The COVID-19 pandemic that originated in the Asian land.

With the notable exceptions of the exports of China and the Republic of Korea, trade in services remains below or around 2019 levels for most major economies," the report said. Most of the major economies have seen growth rates stabilizing for goods trade in Q3 2021. On the other hand, the pace of services trade continued to increase relative to Q2 2021. Indias Trade Growth Accelerated Both in Goods, Services in 3rd Quarter: UN Agency.

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many State actions in pursuit of the public interest, but State responses have varied from one jurisdiction to the next in terms of the timing and severity of governmental measures imposed.

World trade reaches all-time high, 2022 outlook uncertain: UNCTAD

Nov 30, 2021 - The excessive rise in maritime freight rates since the second half of2020, due to the lack of container ships to transport the goods, will bringa worldwide incr

Rising freight rates are threatening to push up global import prices by 11% by 2023, according to a UN report, as shipping lines post record profits for the third quarter. High freight prices, if sustained, will have a knock-on effect on import and consumer price levels, according to research by the United Nations Conference on ...

Global investment flows rebound, but highly uneven: UNCTAD

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta handed over the chairmanship to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Tuesday.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi echoes call made by Prime Minister Imran Khan for transformative global actions