A weak start to what will be a dreadful year for world trade

Whilst the CPB world trade data showed another small drop in February, with lockdowns taking effect across much of the world in March, we expect much sharper falls in the coming months. In total, we expect the coronavirus to knock around a fifth off world trade volumes this year.

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