The coronavirus pandemic cut global trade values by 3% in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) data published in a joint report by 36 international organisations.
The downturn is expected to accelerate in the second quarter, with global trade projected to record a quarter-on-quarter decline of 27%, according to the report by the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA).
The report is a product of...
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