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UN Comtrade
According to the data available in UN Monthly Comtrade (beta version), world trade in July 2012 showed a year-to-year decrease of 4.1 percent as measured by total exports, and of 4.4 percent as measured by total imports, based on an estimated coverage of 63.5 percent of world trade. In June 2012, world trade showed a year-to-year decrease of 3.8 percent as measured by total exports, and of 5.5 percent as measured by total imports, based on an estimated coverage of 66.9 percent of world trade. Data for August 2012 have been already included for multiple countries. |
| International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). While international trade has been present throughout much of history, its economic, social, and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. |
Industrialization, advanced transportation, globalization, multinational corporations, and outsourcing are all having a major impact on the international trade system. Increasing international trade is crucial to the continuance of globalization. Without international trade, nations would be limited to the goods and services produced within their own borders.
As a result of international trade, the market contains greater competition and therefore more competitive prices, which brings a cheaper product home to the consumer.
International trade is also a branch of economics, which, together with international finance, forms the larger branch of international economics. |
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The ROI Tool Kit is a simple tool to assist exhibitors in planning for an exhibition and to measure performance in delivering a return-on-investment (ROI) from exhibiting. Funded by a grant from the PCMA Education Foundation to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, this tool kit was developed by Exhibit Surveys, Inc. in conjunction with the ROI Task Force of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. |
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