October 2011
World
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
14 850 565
15 076 522
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Merchandise imports c.i.f.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
8
-23
22
7
-23
21
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
Europe
Asia
North America
South and Central America
Middle East
Africa
CIS
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
5 843 967
4 216 415
2 508 397
586 635
560 542
452 763
399 016
43
24
21
3
3
2
2
39
28
17
4
4
3
3
6
12
4
14
12
13
12
-24
-18
-25
-25
-17
-15
-40
North
America
14
32
24
34
15
17
29
South and
Central
America
Middle East
Asia
Africa
CIS
8 718 082
5 450 637
189 152
67
29
1
59
37
1
0
5
17
-25
-18
-4
17
29
22
1 361 848
3 025 550
9 962 215
8
20
69
9
20
67
10
11
6
-12
-36
-20
15
33
20
1 102 385
13 748 180
7
93
7
93
11
8
-11
-23
13
22
2 347 916
1 784 078
1 243 625
1 091 975
1 015 001
15
13
8
9
6
16
12
8
7
7
10
7
9
3
11
-37
-22
-19
-31
-11
30
18
23
29
12
338 565
338 565
2
2
2
2
18
18
-29
-29
54
54
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
Europe
Exports by product, 2010
10000
8000
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Fuels
Other machinery
Other chemicals
Automotive products
Other food products
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Ores and other minerals
Since 2005: Ores and minerals
12000
6000
4000
2000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural products
Fuels and mining products
Manufactures
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
16
15.8
World
North America
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
14
12.0
12
10
8.4
Fuels
Other machinery
6
2.7
2.1
4
1.9
2
0
Fuels
Other chemicals
Europe
Other machinery
Automotive products
CIS
16
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
10
10
10
8
8
8
6
6
6
5.3
4.2
3.6
4
2
0
0
Fuels
Other machinery
Other chemicals
0.3
0
Other machinery
Other food products
14
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
0.4
0.4
0
Other machinery
Other food products Automotive products
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
Automotive products
0.4
Fuels
Other machinery
Other chemicals
Africa
0.5
0.4
0.4
Other machinery
Fuels
Other food products
Asia
16
12
0.6
2
0.2
14
2
0.5
4
0.5
Middle East
16
0.7
16
4
2
South and Central America
5.6
3.6
2.5
2
0
Fuels
Other machinery
Other chemicals
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
North America
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
1 964 618
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
6
-21
23
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
North America
Asia
Europe
South and Central America
Middle East
Africa
CIS
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
956 452
413 118
330 011
165 256
52 713
32 477
11 070
56
18
16
6
2
1
0
49
21
17
8
3
2
1
3
9
7
14
9
13
11
-24
-14
-21
-22
-18
-16
-42
24
27
13
29
7
15
18
1 204 643
745 384
11 329
69
30
0
61
38
1
3
11
17
-24
-16
-2
20
27
25
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
213 456
299 102
1 352 065
9
12
75
11
15
69
9
11
4
-15
-37
-19
19
38
20
174 026
1 790 592
7
93
9
91
12
5
-14
-22
16
23
261 953
213 731
205 483
182 275
158 255
14
9
13
8
6
13
11
10
9
8
5
10
2
8
12
-19
-38
-32
-20
-13
19
36
44
25
14
205 483
48 008
13
2
10
2
2
17
-32
-34
44
42
Europe
South and
Central
America
Asia
Middle East
Africa
CIS
North
America
Exports by product, 2010
1400
1200
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Other machinery
Fuels
Automotive products
Other chemicals
Other food products
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Automotive products
Since 2005: Ores and minerals
1600
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural products
Fuels and mining products
Manufactures
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
World
13.3
10.9
Other machinery
10.5
Fuels
1.9
Other machinery
1.9
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Other chemicals
6.3
Fuels
Other machinery
0.2
0.1
0.1
Other machinery
Other food products
Other chemicals
Middle East
0.5
0.4
0.3
Other machinery
Automotive products
Other transport eq.
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
7.5
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
CIS
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1.8
Other transport eq.
8.0
Automotive products
Automotive products
Europe
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
North America
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
South and Central America
1.3
1.3
1.2
Fuels
Other machinery
Other chemicals
Africa
0.4
0.3
0.2
Other food products
Other machinery
Other transport eq.
Asia
2.9
2.8
2.6
Other machinery
Other food products
Other chemicals
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
South and Central America
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
577 014
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
10
-24
26
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
South and Central America
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Middle East
CIS
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
147 911
137 966
133 974
107 921
14 983
14 937
7 595
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
24
36
13
18
3
2
1
26
24
23
19
3
3
1
12
1
23
10
11
18
9
-26
-34
-5
-26
-22
-5
-33
24
21
40
20
14
32
30
255 187
302 505
5 525
54
41
1
44
52
1
5
15
19
-30
-18
2
23
29
-2
163 257
244 225
151 432
25
38
34
28
42
26
13
13
4
-11
-31
-28
18
37
20
142 292
434 721
21
79
25
75
13
9
-11
-28
17
29
137 746
135 446
71 633
37 146
30 025
20
24
8
5
5
24
23
12
6
5
14
9
21
14
9
-10
-34
-26
-24
-25
17
24
69
40
20
71 633
71 633
8
8
12
12
21
21
-26
-26
69
69
Europe
Asia
Africa
Middle East
CIS
North
America
South and
Central
America
Exports by product, 2010
250
200
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Other food products
Fuels
Ores and minerals
Non-ferrous metals
Other chemicals
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Ores and other minerals
Since 2005: Ores and minerals
300
150
100
50
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural products
Fuels and mining products
Manufactures
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
25
23.9
World
23.5
North America
25
25
20
20
20
15
15
15
12.4
10.7
10
10
5
5
10
2.8
Fuels
0
Fuels
Ores and minerals
Europe
Other food products
Clothing
CIS
25
25
20
20
20
15
15
15
10
10
10
6.1
5
0
2.9
Other food products
5
1.9
Ores and minerals
0
Fuels
1.2
Other food products
Middle East
25
5
0.1
0.0
Raw materials
Fish
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0.1
Ores and minerals
Other transport eq.
0
Other food products
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
Fuels
0
0
3.0
Other food products
Automotive products
Africa
1.7
Other food products
0.2
0.1
Ores and minerals
Other machinery
Asia
25
0.3
4.2
25
20
1.9
7.3
5
1.6
0
0
Other food products
South and Central America
7.4
5.9
3.2
Ores and minerals
Other food products
Non-ferrous metals
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
Europe
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
5 631 803
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
5
-22
12
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
Europe
Asia
North America
CIS
Africa
Middle East
South and Central America
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
Asia
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
3 998 393
524 182
415 819
179 776
176 722
167 677
97 827
73
8
9
2
3
3
1
71
9
7
3
3
3
2
4
10
1
10
10
6
11
-23
-12
-23
-39
-13
-19
-23
10
22
13
23
9
9
30
4 364 717
1 015 903
35 013
82
15
0
78
18
1
4
10
11
-23
-16
-11
10
19
8
570 237
623 058
4 304 470
9
9
79
10
11
76
7
8
4
-12
-38
-22
8
30
11
488 440
5 143 363
8
92
9
91
8
5
-12
-23
6
13
832 025
595 055
559 408
484 128
449 772
15
10
11
15
11
10
9
8
5
6
2
-24
-18
-30
-32
-11
8
14
18
2
5
North
America
CIS
Africa
Middle East
South and
Central
America
Europe
Exports by product, 2010
7
8
5000
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Other machinery
Other chemicals
Automotive products
Non-electrical machinery
Other food products
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Ores and other minerals
Since 2005: Ores and minerals
6000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural products
Fuels and mining products
72 214
72 214
1
1
1
1
13
13
-37
-37
Manufactures
53
53
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
World
14.8
10.6
Other machinery
9.9
Other chemicals
Automotive products
Europe
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
8.4
Other machinery
7.6
7.3
Other chemicals
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
North America
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Automotive products
1.4
1.0
0.9
Other machinery
Pharmaceuticals
Other chemicals
CIS
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0.7
0.5
0.3
Other machinery
Non-electrical
machinery
Other chemicals
Middle East
0.7
0.4
0.3
Other machinery
Non-electrical
machinery
Other semi-manuf.
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
South and Central America
0.4
0.3
0.2
Other machinery
Non-electrical
machinery
Other chemicals
Africa
0.7
0.4
0.3
Other machinery
Non-electrical
machinery
Fuels
Asia
2.5
Other machinery
1.7
1.0
Non-electrical
machinery
Other chemicals
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
588 018
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
11
-36
31
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
Europe
CIS
Asia
North America
Middle East
Africa
South and Central America
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
308 236
109 102
87 819
32 989
19 437
8 670
6 365
57
18
12
6
3
1
2
52
19
15
6
3
1
1
10
12
16
11
14
12
0
-41
-37
-17
-34
-30
-31
-50
30
29
34
48
26
20
40
326 203
137 312
2 583
60
21
0
55
23
0
10
14
16
-40
-29
-13
33
29
11
44 478
376 447
140 579
8
64
27
8
64
24
11
11
9
-14
-39
-37
10
32
29
Asia
CIS
North
America
Middle East
Africa
South and
Central
America
Europe
Exports by product, 2010
31 596
556 422
4
96
5
95
16
11
-10
-37
11
32
333 270
44 381
35 202
28 339
26 939
55
10
5
6
4
57
8
6
5
5
12
5
13
6
17
-38
-46
-35
-36
-9
30
26
34
42
8
6 058
1 664
1
0
1
0
8
29
-49
-11
71
48
450
400
350
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Fuels
Iron and steel
Other chemicals
Non-ferrous metals
Other food products
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Other transport equipment
Since 2005: Telecom.
500
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural products
Fuels and mining products
Manufactures
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
60
56.7
World
North America
60
60
50
50
50
40
40
40
30
30
30
20
20
20
7.5
10
6.0
10
4.2
10
0.5
0.3
0
0
0
Fuels
Iron and steel
Fuels
Other chemicals
Europe
Iron and steel
CIS
60
60
Other chemicals
50
40
40
30
30
30
20
20
20
40
37.2
10
0
3.1
Fuels
10
2.8
Non-ferrous metals
4.8
Iron and steel
Fuels
Middle East
60
2.4
Other food products
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
1.1
0.9
0.4
0
Iron and steel
Fuels
Other food products
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
Other machinery
0.3
0.1
Other chemicals
Fuels
Iron and steel
Africa
10
0
0.5
0.3
0.2
Other food products
Iron and steel
Fuels
Asia
60
50
10
10
2.0
0
0
0.5
60
50
50
South and Central America
8.5
Fuels
1.2
1.1
Other chemicals
Iron and steel
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
Africa
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
508 045
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
10
-30
30
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
Middle East
South and Central America
CIS
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
183 672
122 532
85 272
62 476
18 738
13 604
1 956
43
18
21
9
2
3
0
36
24
17
12
4
3
0
7
18
5
17
25
9
22
-33
-27
-47
-6
-15
-41
-24
22
42
34
26
28
47
35
274 370
211 924
25 722
66
30
4
54
42
5
6
18
18
-39
-18
7
26
35
24
54 820
333 177
94 625
9
67
21
11
66
19
13
10
8
0
-37
-24
21
33
25
37 763
470 282
7
93
7
93
13
10
3
-32
16
31
284 460
37 583
25 578
23 139
21 180
60
6
4
3
5
56
7
5
5
4
9
15
18
21
7
-38
8
-27
-30
-20
31
17
61
37
36
25 578
23 139
4
3
5
5
18
21
-27
-30
61
37
North
America
Africa
Middle East
Asia
South and
Central
America
CIS
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
Europe
Exports by product, 2010
400
350
300
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Fuels
Other food products
Non-ferrous metals
Ores and minerals
Other semi-manuf.
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Non-ferrous metals
Since 2005: Ores and minerals
450
250
200
150
100
50
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural products
Fuels and mining products
Manufactures
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
60
56.0
World
North America
60
60
50
50
50
40
40
40
30
30
30
20
20
7.4
10
20
13.8
10
5.0
0.4
10
0.4
0
0
0
Fuels
Fuels
Other food products Non-ferrous metals
Europe
Non-ferrous metals
Other food products
CIS
60
60
50
50
50
40
40
40
30
30
20
20
30
19.9
20
10
0
2.7
Fuels
Other food products
0
Non-ferrous metals
0.2
0.1
0.0
Other food products
Ores and minerals
Other machinery
Middle East
60
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
0.9
0.4
0.3
0
Other food products
Fuels
Other semi-manuf.
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
0.2
0.1
Fuels
Other chemicals
Other food products
Africa
4.2
Fuels
1.7
1.0
Other food products
Other semi-manuf.
14.0
10
0
0
Asia
60
50
10
2.1
60
10
10
2.1
South and Central America
Fuels
2.5
2.1
Ores and minerals
Non-ferrous metals
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
Middle East
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
894 928
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
11
-31
27
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
Asia
Europe
Middle East
North America
Africa
South and Central America
CIS
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
470 603
107 988
89 142
78 972
29 014
7 281
4 777
47
15
8
12
3
1
1
53
12
10
9
3
1
1
13
6
15
4
10
15
9
-35
-39
-5
-44
-26
-40
-32
35
39
14
29
19
55
26
287 448
495 552
11 442
42
45
1
32
55
1
5
15
11
-41
-28
-7
31
32
29
22 284
609 448
196 750
2
75
18
2
68
22
16
8
16
-11
-38
-14
15
30
30
21 505
873 423
2
98
2
98
17
10
-9
-31
14
27
596 421
51 255
46 834
20 096
19 490
74
4
5
2
2
67
6
5
2
2
8
17
12
17
17
-38
-21
-22
-11
-5
29
41
42
15
13
14 466
14 466
0
0
2
2
46
46
12
12
61
61
Middle East
Europe
North
America
Africa
South and
Central
America
CIS
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
Asia
Exports by product, 2010
700
600
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Fuels
Other chemicals
Other semi-manuf.
Other food products
Other machinery
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Other transport equipment
Since 2005: Other transport eq.
800
500
400
300
200
100
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Agricultural products
2006
2007
2008
2009
Fuels and mining products
Manufactures
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
70
66.6
World
North America
70
70
60
60
60
50
50
50
40
40
40
30
30
30
20
20
20
5.7
10
5.2
5.8
10
0.9
10
0.6
0
0
0
Fuels
Other chemicals
Fuels
Other semi-manuf.
Europe
Other semi-manuf.
Pharmaceuticals
CIS
70
70
60
60
60
50
50
50
40
40
40
30
30
30
20
20
20
10
0
7.8
1.0
Fuels
10
0.7
Other chemicals
0
Other semi-manuf.
0.1
0.1
Other food products
Automotive products
Other chemicals
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
1.4
1.2
1.1
0
Other food products
Fuels
Other chemicals
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
0.1
0.1
Fuels
Other chemicals
Other transport eq.
Africa
0
1.4
0.4
0.3
Fuels
Other chemicals
Automotive products
43.1
10
0
10
Asia
70
60
10
0.4
70
0.1
Middle East
70
South and Central America
Fuels
2.6
2.3
Other chemicals
Other semi-manuf.
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
Asia
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value, mn $
2010
4 686 139
Merchandise exports f.o.b.
Share
2005
2010
100
100
Annual Percentage Change
2005-10
2009
2010
11
-18
31
Exports by destination, 2010
Exports by destination a
By region
Asia
Europe
North America
Middle East
South and Central America
Africa
CIS
By economic grouping
Developed Economies
Developing Economies
LDC (Least developed countries)
2 464 187
807 747
800 928
197 897
148 391
128 421
84 740
51
18
22
3
2
2
1
53
17
17
4
3
3
2
12
10
6
17
24
19
18
-15
-20
-19
-19
-25
-16
-48
North
America
33
26
28
21
56
26
48
Europe
Middle East
South and
Central
America
Africa
CIS
Exports by product b
By major product group
Agriculture products
Fuels, mining products
Manufactured goods
2 005 513
2 542 058
97 547
50
48
1
43
54
2
8
14
21
-20
-16
-4
27
34
30
293 317
540 093
3 722 294
6
9
83
6
12
79
13
16
10
-14
-29
-17
29
40
30
206 763
4 479 376
4
96
4
96
14
11
-13
-18
24
31
620 085
358 788
357 881
341 330
332 643
13
6
8
9
7
13
8
8
7
7
11
15
10
6
12
-21
-31
-12
-15
-16
34
35
40
26
36
67 422
101 738
1
1
1
2
14
21
-23
-15
57
56
Asia
Exports by product, 2010
3500
3000
Billion dollars
Agreement on Agriculture
Industrial goods
By product group
Other machinery
Fuels
Integrated circuits
EDP
Other chemicals
Fastest growing product group
In 2010: Raw materials
Since 2005: Ores and minerals
4000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Agricultural products
Fuels and mining products
Manufactures
Share in total merchandise exports of top 3 exported product groups by destination, 2010 (percentage)
14
13.2
World
North America
14
14
12
12
12
10
10
10
8
8
6
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
7.7
8
Other machinery
7.6
Fuels
2.3
4
1.9
2
0
Other machinery
Integrated circuits
Europe
2.3
EDP
Telecom.
CIS
14
14
12
12
12
10
10
10
8
8
8
6
6
6
4
4
4
2.1
1.9
2
0
Other machinery
1.4
EDP
2
0
Clothing
0.3
Middle East
14
0.3
Other machinery
Clothing
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
0.6
0.6
0.6
Automotive products
Other machinery
Other semi-manuf.
0
a Ranks exclude unspecified destinations and other products, not classified elsewhere.
0.4
0.3
Other machinery
Automotive products
Other transport eq.
Africa
0.4
0.3
0.3
Other machinery
Automotive products
Other food products
Asia
14
12
b Ranks exclude other products, not classified elsewhere.
2
0.2
12
2
0.4
14
0
Automotive products
South and Central America
7.2
6.2
5.9
Fuels
Integrated circuits
2
0
Other machinery
Source: WTO Secretariat
October 2011
Technical Notes
Network of world merchandise trade:
The world merchandise trade network by region and product is based on export data. The network is constructed in the following way:
First, total merchandise exports from each of the seven regions are aggregated from the individual country or territory figures.
Next, the total merchandise exports of each region are distributed by destination and then by product. The regional and commodity breakdown is based on UNSD
Comtrade database, EUROSTAT, GTIS GTA database, national statistics and Secretariat estimates.
During this process, the principal adjustments to the figures are as follows:
(i) Exports of ships to the open registry countries Panama and Liberia are re-allocated from each region’s exports to South and Central America and Africa to
“unspecified destinations” (a category not shown separately).
(ii) China’s exports are adjusted to approximate their final destination.
(iii) Exports of non-monetary gold, where known, are included. When they cannot be broken down by destination, they are allocated to “unspecified destinations”.
(iv) South Africa’s trade does not include trade with the former Southern African Customs Union members. If South Africa’s exports would be
adjusted for these shipments to SACU members, its total exports would increase by about $5 billion in 2008 and intra-African trade would be substantially higher,
with intra-SACU trade being the largest intra trade flow for regional trade agreements in Africa.
The network is only available for selected product aggregates and regional groupings (see below). Rankings neither include exports to unspecified destinations
nor other products, not elsewhere specified.
Composition of regions and LDCs:
North America: Bermuda Canada* Mexico* United States of America* Other territories in the region not elsewhere specified.
South and Central America and the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda* Brazil* Ecuador* Jamaica* Saint Lucia* Argentina* Chile* El Salvador* Netherlands
Antilles Saint Vincent and the Grenadines* Bahamas** Colombia* Grenada* Nicaragua* Suriname* Barbados* Costa Rica* Guatemala* Panama* Trinidad and
Tobago* Belize* Cuba* Guyana* Paraguay* Uruguay* Bolivarian Rep. of Venezuela* Dominica* Haiti* Peru* Bolivia* Dominican Republic* Honduras* Saint Kitts
and Nevis* Other territories in the region not elsewhere specified.
Europe: Andorra** Denmark* Iceland* Montenegro** Slovenia* Austria* Estonia* Ireland* Netherlands* Spain* Belgium* Finland* Italy* Norway* Sweden* Bosnia
and Herzegovina** France* Latvia* Poland* Switzerland* Bulgaria* FYR Macedonia* Liechtenstein Portugal* Turkey* Croatia* Germany* Lithuania* Romania*
United Kingdom* Cyprus* Greece* Luxembourg* Serbia** Czech Republic* Hungary* Malta* Slovak Republic* Other territories in the region not elsewhere
specified.
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) a : Armenia* Georgia a * Moldova* Turkmenistan Azerbaijan** Kazakhstan** Russian Federation** Ukraine*
Belarus** Kyrgyz Republic* Tajikistan** Uzbekistan** Other territories in the region not elsewhere specified .
Africa: Algeria** Congo* Guinea* Morocco* South Africa* Angola* Congo Dem. Rep. of* Guinea-Bissau* Mozambique* Sudan**Benin* Côte d'Ivoire* Kenya*
Namibia* Swaziland* Botswana* Djibouti* Lesotho* Niger* Tanzania* Burkina Faso* Egypt* Liberia Nigeria* Togo* Burundi* Equatorial Guinea** Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya** Rwanda* Tunisia* Cameroon* Eritrea Madagascar* Sao Tome and Principe** Uganda* Cape Verde* Ethiopia** Malawi* Senegal* Zambia* Central
African Republic* Gabon* Mali* Seychelles** Zimbabwe* Chad* Gambia* Mauritania* Sierra Leone* Comoros Ghana* Mauritius* Somalia Other territories in the
region not elsewhere specified.
Middle East: Bahrain* Israel* Lebanon** Saudi Arabia* Yemen** Iran Islamic Rep. of** Jordan* Oman* Syrian Arab Republic Iraq** Kuwait* Qatar* United Arab
Emirates* Other territories in the region not elsewhere specified.
Asia (including Oceania): Afghanistan** Hong Kong China* Malaysia* Papua New Guinea* Tonga* Australia* India* Maldives* Philippines* Tuvalu Bangladesh*
Indonesia* Mongolia* Samoa** Vanuatu** Bhutan** Japan* Myanmar* Singapore* Viet Nam* Brunei Darussalam* Kiribati Nepal* Solomon Islands* Cambodia*
Korea Republic of* New Zealand* Sri Lanka* China* Lao People's Dem. Rep.** Pakistan* Taipei Chinese* Fiji* Macao China* Palau Thailand* Other territories in
the region not elsewhere specified.
* WTO members ** Observer governments
a
Georgia is not a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States but is included in this group for reasons of geography and similarities in economic
structure.
Developed economies: North America (excl. Mexico); European Union (27); EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland); Australia, Japan and New
Zealand;
Developing economies: Africa; Asia excl. Australia, Japan, and New Zealand; Europe excl. the European Union (27) and EFTA; Latin America (incl. Mexico);
Middle East;
LDCs (Least-developed countries): Afghanistan Chad Haiti Mozambique Somalia Angola Comoros Kiribati Myanmar Sudan Bangladesh Congo Dem. Rep. of
Lao People's Dem. Rep. Nepal Timor Leste Benin Djibouti Lesotho Niger Togo Bhutan Equatorial Guinea Liberia Rwanda Tuvalu Burkina Faso Eritrea
Madagascar Samoa Uganda Burundi Ethiopia Malawi Sao Tome and Principe United Republic of Tanzania Cambodia Gambia Maldives Senegal Vanuatu Cape
Verde Guinea Mali Sierra Leone Yemen Central African Republic Guinea-Bissau Mauritania Solomon Islands Zambia
Products
All product groups are defined according to Revision 3 of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).
A. Primary products
(i) Agricultural products (SITC sections 0, 1, 2 and 4 minus divisions 27 and 28)
of which,
- Food (SITC sections 0, 1, 4 and division 22)
of which,
0 - Food and live animals
1 - Beverages and tobacco
4 - Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
22 - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
- - Fish (SITC division 03)
- - Other food products and live animals ( SITC sections 0, 1, 4 and division 22 minus division 03)
- Raw materials (SITC divisions 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29)
of which,
21 - Hides, skins and furskins, raw
23 - Crude rubber (including synthetic and reclaimed)
24 - Cork and wood
25 - Pulp and waste paper
26 - Textile fibres (other than wool tops and other combed wool) and their wastes (not manufactured into yarn or fabric)
29 - Crude animal and vegetable materials, not elsewhere specified
(ii) Fuels and mining products (SITC section 3 and divisions 27, 28, 68)
of which,
- Ores and other minerals (SITC divisions 27, 28)
of which,
27 - Crude fertilizers, other than those of division 56, and crude minerals (excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones)
28 - Metalliferous ores and metal scrap
- Fuels (SITC section 3)
- Non-ferrous metals (SITC division 68)
B. Manufactures (SITC sections 5, 6, 7, 8 minus division 68 and group 891)
(i) Iron and steel (SITC division 67)
(ii) Chemicals (SITC section 5)
of which,
- Pharmaceuticals (SITC division 54)
- Other chemicals (SITC divisions 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
October 2011
Technical Notes
Network
of
which, of world merchandise trade:
The
world merchandise
51 - Organic
chemicals trade network by region and product is based on export data. The network is constructed in the following way:
First,
total merchandise
52
- Inorganic
chemicalsexports from each of the seven regions are aggregated from the individual country or territory figures.
Next,
the totaltanning
merchandise
exportsmaterials
of each region are distributed by destination and then by product. The regional and commodity breakdown is based on UNSD
53
- Dyeing,
and colouring
Comtrade
database,
GTIS
GTA database,
national
statistics
and
Secretariat
estimates.
55
- Essential
oils andEUROSTAT,
resinoids and
perfume
materials; toilet,
polishing
and
cleaning
preparations
During
this process,
principal
figures are
as follows:
56
- Fertilizers
(otherthe
than
those ofadjustments
Group 272,toi.ethe
Fertilizers,
crude)
(i) Exports
of in
ships
to the
open registry countries Panama and Liberia are re-allocated from each region’s exports to South and Central America and Africa to
57
- Plastics
primary
forms
“unspecified
category not shown separately).
58
- Plastics destinations”
in non-primary(aforms
(ii)
exports
are adjusted
to approximate
their final
destination.
59 -China’s
Chemical
materials
and products,
not elsewhere
specified
(iii) Other
Exports
of non-monetary gold,
where
known,
(iii)
semi-manufactures
(SITC
divisions
61, are
62, included.
63, 64, 66,When
69) they cannot be broken down by destination, they are allocated to “unspecified destinations”.
(iv)
South Africa’s trade does not include trade with the former Southern African Customs Union members. If South Africa’s exports would be
of which,
61 - Leather, leather manufactures, not elsewhere specified and dressed furskins
62 - Rubber manufactures, not elsewhere specified
63 - Cork and wood manufactures (excluding furniture)
64 - Paper, paperboard and articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
66 - Non-metallic mineral manufactures, not elsewhere specified
69 - Manufactures of metals, not elsewhere specified
(iv) Machinery and transport equipment (SITC section 7)
- Office and telecommunication equipment (SITC divisions 75, 76 and group 776)
of which,
- - Electronic data processing and office equipment (SITC division 75)
- - Telecommunications equipment (SITC division 76)
- - Integrated circuits, and electronic components (SITC group 776)
- Transport equipment (SITC group 713, sub-group 7783 and divisions 78, 79)
of which,
78 - Road vehicles (including air-cushion vehicles)
79 - Other transport equipment
- - Automotive products (SITC groups 781, 782, 783, 784 and subgroups 7132, 7783)
of which,
781 - Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than public-transport type vehicles),
including station wagons and racing cars
782 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles
783 - Road motor vehicles, not elsewhere specified
784 - Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles and tractors
7132 - Internal combustion piston engines for propelling vehicles listed above
- -Other transport equipment (SITC division 79, groups 713, 785, 786 minus sub-group 7132)
of which,
79 - Other transport equipment
713 - Internal combustion piston engines, and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified
785 - Motorcycles and cycles, motorized and non-motorized
786 - Trailers and semi-trailers, other vehicles (not mechanically propelled), and specially designed and equipped transport containers
- Other machinery (SITC divisions 71, 72, 73, 74, 77 minus groups 713, 776 minus sub-group 7783)
of which,
- - Power generating machinery (SITC division 71 minus group 713)
of which,
71 - Power generating machinery and equipment
minus
713 - Internal combustion piston engines, and parts thereof, not elsewhere specified
- - Non-electrical machinery (SITC divisions 72, 73, 74)
of which,
72 - Machinery specialized for particular industries
73 - Metal working machinery
74 - General industrial machinery and equipment, not elsewhere specified and machine parts, not elsewhere specified
- - Electrical machinery (SITC division 77 minus group 776 and subgroup 7783)
of which,
77 - Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, not elsewhere specified and electrical parts thereof
minus
776 - Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes
7783 - Electrical equipment, not elsewhere specified, for internal combustion engines and vehicles; and parts thereof
(v) Textiles (SITC division 65)
(vi) Clothing (SITC division 84)
(vii) Other manufactures (SITC divisions 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88, 89 excluding group 891)
of which,
- Personal and household goods (SITC divisions 82, 83 and 85)
of which,
82 - Furniture and parts thereof, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings
83 - Travel goods, handbags and similar containers
85 - Footwear
- Scientific and controlling instruments (SITC division 87)
- Miscellaneous manufactures (SITC divisions 81, 88 and 89 minus group 891)
of which,
81 - Prefabricated buildings, sanitary plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and fittings, not elsewhere specified
88 - Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies and optical goods, not elsewhere specified; watches and clocks
89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles, not elsewhere specified
C. Other products: commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere (including gold); arms and ammunition (SITC section 9 and group 891)
9- Commodities and transactions not classfied elsewhere in SITC
891 - Arms and Ammunition
Symbols and abbreviations:
mn $
...
million US dollars
not available or not reported
Source: WTO Secretariat