ITC publications bring the business voice to sustainable trade, with a focus on developing countries. We offer guidance for trade policymakers, business support organizations and small firms. Our reports offer insights to make trade more inclusive, green, digital and competitive.
Africa only uses 21% of its export potential to Colombia, leaving space to grow exports by $160 million in existing export sectors alone, whereas Colombia only uses 14% of its export potential to Africa, leaving space to grow exports by $237 million. This report provides an overview of the...
Près de deux tiers des exportateurs nigériens peinent à se conformer aux réglementations ou procédures liées au commerce au Niger et à l'étranger. La présente enquête du Centre du commerce international (ITC) sur les mesures non tarifaires présente les nombreux défis relatifs au...
Lao People’s Democratic Republic could lose 7.3%, or $734 million, of exports when graduating from least developed country (LDC) status. The most affected sectors will be natural rubber and latex, paper products and apparel, with losses largely in Chinese and European markets.
Medicinal and aromatic plants are key ingredients to food, cosmetic and medicinal consumer products. The medicinal plants market alone was valued at over $3 billion in 2015 and is expanding as the use of natural ingredients grows. This guide provides all that an exporter needs to describe a...
This quality management directory for Azerbaijan helps its small firms connect to national institutions that can help them navigate standards, conformity assessment procedures and services, while meeting the safety and technical standards for foreign markets. It provides an overview of...
Insufficient knowledge about options and application processes, difficulty understanding financial terms and lack of collateral hinder women seeking finance. In this report, financiers applying gender lens investing build on their experience addressing women’s challenges and offer insights on best...
International business investors can embed sustainability in each step of their operations. This guide describes the social, environmental and economic practices that international firms must understand when entering a new market.
This is a national companion guide to the publication The Business Guide for Sustainability in Foreign Investments. The companion guide presents an overview of Ethiopia’s environmental and social regulations for investment operations in agroprocessing and light manufacturing. It also provides...
Les exportations comoriennes de girofles et de vanilles, deux produits phares du pays, sont particulièrement affectés par des obstacles au commerce selon une enquête de l’ITC sur les mesures non tarifaires. Dans l’ensemble, les barrières règlementaires ou procédurales au...
El análisis de 717 entrevistas a exportadores ecuatorianos revela que el 22% de ellos percibe las medidas no arancelarias (MNA) como onerosas. El 75% de estas dificultades ocurre en los países de destino, y las demás son consecuencia de las regulaciones impuestas por el Ecuador a sus propios...
Plus de 65% des exportateurs maliens sont affectés par des obstacles relatifs aux mesures non tarifaires, selon une étude conduite par ITC. Les exportations de fruits frais sont les plus touchées par les obstacles au commerce. Le manque de capacité technique dans la gestion de la...
