Publications

Les produits pharmaceutiques, les aliments pour nourrissons, les vêtements en coton et les véhicules sont les quatre chaînes de valeur ciblées dans ce rapport. Ensemble, elles vont permettre d’accroître le commerce intrarégional en Afrique, de réduire les importations, de diversifier les...

Quatre secteurs sont essentiels à une transformation économique axée sur les services. Ce rapport les nomme « services connectés ».  Les transports et la logistique, les services financiers, les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC), ainsi que les services aux...

Four services sectors are key to an economic transformation. This report calls them 'connected services.' Transport and logistics, financial services, information and communication technologies, and business and professional services contribute directly to economic growth – with an increasing...

Good Practices in the Global Apparel Industry provides valuable insight on ways for small and medium-sized enterprises to move up the value chain and away from low-value contract manufacturing.

Nepal could lose 4.3% of exports because of tariff changes when it graduates from least developed country status in 2026. The removal of preferential tariffs will especially affect the apparel, synthetic textile fabric and carpet sectors. Losses will mostly occur in exports to China, the European...

The Textile and Clothing Sector in Asian Graduating Least Developed Countries: Challenges and Ways Forward

Les coproduits du coton – tels que l’huile et les tourteaux – peuvent contribuer de façon significative à réduire la pauvreté, à créer des emplois et à accélérer la croissance économique en Afrique. Ces produits dérivés peuvent représenter jusqu’à 30 % de la valeur du...

Global value chains in services can boost economies of small developing countries. The case of Costa Rica illustrates how global value chains in services can enable small developing countries to be significant actors in twenty-first century trade and investment patterns, as well as the challenges to...

This study outlines the market potential in the United States and Canada for three Peruvian natural ingredients that are essential for biodiversity.Peruvian producers and exporters will find an overview of the market potential in the United States and Canada for golden berry, Peruvian mesquite and...

This paper provides easy-to-follow guidance on the basic labelling requirements for finished natural product and sustainability certification. Labelling products correctly is an essential requirement to sell natural products in the United States consumer market and exporters from developing...

This paper provides key information about the North American natural products market with a special focus on selected South American and African products. Natural products in the North American market have experienced strong market growth in the last decade as consumers increasingly demand...

This paper describes in detail the types of claim statements permissible for dietary supplements and health food products, non-food cosmetic products, and over-the-counter drug products marketed in the United States. In the United States, regulations determine the statements that a company can make...