Data from four major organizations has been included the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Standards Map, providing users of the web platform with even greater access to standards, codes and sustainability framework systems. The initiatives that have...

‘Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials – a practitioner’s guide’ is being launched in London today...

63% of companies in Senegal are being restricted by non-tariff measures (NTMs) and other trade barriers a study conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) found.

Since its first publication in 2008, the Global Enabling Trade Report, which is published by the World Economic Forum, has become a valuable reference tool for many countries in their efforts to increase trade and for many companies by allowing them...

A new ITC publication sets out how business concerns over non-tariff measures in Malawi can be dealt with

Future opportunities for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) trade growth exist both within the region and in new emerging markets. Diversification to markets within the region in particular offer the best prospects for moving up the value chain to reduce dependence on commodities, while emerging markets, particularly in Asia, also offer high growth potential to offset stagnation in traditional markets.

How can developing countries best access the European Union (EU) market? A good starting point is the European Commission’s Export Helpdesk, which provides a free online service covering all import rules in force in the EU on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis.

During the past decades bilateral and multilateral trade agreements have led to a reduction in tariff-related barriers to global trade. But during the same period the world has experienced a steady rise in the number of non-tariff measures (NTMs).

ITC has redeveloped the Market Access Map analysis tool, making market entry costs and rules more transparent

Non-tariff measures (NTMs) can be a major impediment to international trade and market access, particularly for exporters and importers in developing countries.

ITC surveys of non-tariff measures (NTMs) are beginning to expose a detailed picture of obstacles to trade on a global scale.

Who is the largest producer of cashew nuts and who is the biggest importer? A recent factsheet prepared by an ECOWAS-Ten expert reveals the facts.

ITC survey of Peruvian companies shows that many still face non-tariff measures in their major export markets in Europe and the Americas.

Survey on non-tariff measures seeks to identify and understand barriers to trade faced by Guinea’s private sector.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exporting from developing countries suffer the brunt of complying with market access conditions.To make market entry rules more transparent, ITC has redeveloped its online analysis tool Market Access Map, available as 30 June 2012. Users in developing countries and territories can use the tool at no cost...   

When countries convene at this year’s United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, both the venue, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and the overall objective of the conference, sustainable  development, will be the same as 20 years ago at the...

TradeMap, ITC's web site dedicated to providing trade statistics for international business development, has recently added new data for 2011...

Trade in agricultural commodities has always been particularly sensitive. With decreasing tariffs, non-tariff measures (NTMs) have moved into focus. Applied by the importing or exporting country, NTMs entail various challenges and additional costs...

Creative industries can contribute significantly to economic growth in the Caribbean, but first good and timely information on the sector is needed, the International Trade Centre (ITC) will tell ministers and top officials at a meeting later this month.The...

The long-term impact of the changing trade landscape on global value chains is being shaped by changes in standards regimes, exchange rates, investment flows and other key determinants such as climate change. While trading with fast-growing emerging...