China, Mexico and Hong Kong were placed at the top of the ranking of the world’s leading computer exporters in 2021, according to information from the WTO. Globally, $442 billion worth of computers were exported last year. Of this amount, China exported almost half (46%), by shipping these
Manufacturing industry tends to be less vulnerable to climate change, in part due to its lower sensitivity and greater capacity to adapt to climate variability, said a World Trade Organization (WTO) report. However, industrial sectors that rely on climate-sensitive inputs (such as food processing), labor-intensive sectors, and sectors
The WTO highlighted the impact of climate change on the security of the Sahel in its annual World Trade Report, released Monday. The Sahel is a semi-arid transition zone dividing the Sahara Desert to the north and tropical Africa to the south. Agriculture and livestock remain the main
The Mexican government reported that 428 companies have been certified as Certified Commercial Partner (CCP), a figure related to logistics. During the last lustrum, the Registration in the Integral Scheme for the Certification of Companies in the country was modified. Since 2018, under the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) simulations suggest that eliminating tariffs and reducing non-tariff measures on a subset of energy-related environmental goods could boost exports by 5 percent by 2030. At the same time, the resulting increases in energy efficiency and adoption of renewables would reduce global emissions by 0.6
The Mexican peso has suffered less downward pressure over the past year than other emerging market currencies. Overall, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the relatively high interest rate differential between Mexico and the United States has made it more attractive to hold peso assets, which has