EU Investment Goods Exports in 2020: Widespread Falls, but less Pronounced than in 2009

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Jan. 27, 2021 .

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Average declines between 10 and 15 percentage points; exceptions from ITC Tools and Services (-1.4%) and Agricultural Equipment (-2.8%) [ Read all ]

EU foreign trade: the final figures for 2020

Published by Marzia Moccia. Jan. 19, 2021 .

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European exports closed 2020 with a decline of 10% in euros, with a rather heterogeneous situation of the main export trading partners [ Read all ]

EU Exports of Machinery to the US: 2020 Trade Figures

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Jan. 13, 2021 .

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Preliminary figures for 2020 highlight the significant downturn (down 24.2% in euros) of the main destination market of EU companies in the sector [ Read all ]

The Global Demand Recovery Path

Published by Marzia Moccia. Dec. 2, 2020 .

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The recovery of world trade, visible from the summer months, marks its best result in September [ Read all ]

EU Exports of Machinery: Still Modest Rebound in Q3-2020

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Nov. 25, 2020 .

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Penalized by the climate of international uncertainty, European sales of machinery and industrial plants are struggling to restart [ Read all ]

The Airbus-Boeing Saga and the Transatlantic Dispute

Published by Marzia Moccia. Nov. 25, 2020 .

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A year after the US tariff imposition, the European Union also hits 4 billion worth of American products. Which ones? [ Read all ]

A Historic Deal: the Signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Published by Marzia Moccia. Nov. 18, 2020 .

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The major economies of Asia and Oceania entered the largest regional free trade agreement, shifting growth prospects (even more) to the East [ Read all ]

International Trade Outlook: Uncertainty and Growing Chinese Threat

Published by Marzia Moccia. Nov. 4, 2020 .

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The recovery in global demand over the next two years will reflect the asymmetric impact of the health crisis on countries and sectors [ Read all ]

Covid-19 Goods and Devices: International Trade figures

Published by Marzia Moccia. Oct. 21, 2020 .

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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic on a global scale has led to a massive increase in demand for essential medical goods and equipment, with China playing an increasingly significant role [ Read all ]

October 2020 IMF Scenario: the Long Road to Recovery

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 20, 2020 .

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The latest World Economic Outlook forecasts shed a ray of hope on 2020, compared to previous estimates; however, all major economies remain in negative territory, with China as a relevant exception [ Read all ]