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A new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development warns that regulations, technical standards and other non-tariff measures are becoming a greater obstacle to global trade than tariffs themselves, adding new complexity and costs across international supply chains.
The report, Invisible Barriers: The Costs of Non-Tariff Measures, says that while tariffs rose sharply in 2025 amid escalating geopolitical tensions and U.S.-led trade actions, non-tariff measures, or NTMs, continue ...
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Global trade rose by about US$2.5 trillion in 2025 to a record US$35 trillion, a gain of roughly 7.5 percent, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Goods trade led the expansion, increasing about 7 percent and contributing roughly US$1.8 trillion. Services trade grew around 8 percent, adding ...
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A near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly spreading strain across the global economy, hitting trade flows, driving up prices and tightening financial conditions, according to a new assessment from UN Conference on Trade and Development, or UNCTAD.
In its latest update released April 1, UNCTAD said activity through ...
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