World Trade Report, 2003

The annual activity of the WTO is summarized in this three-volume series, and includes component divisions, special reports on contemporary trade issues, and statistical evaluation of international commerce. Volume 1 of the Annual Report reviews significant short-term developments and prospects in world trade, trends in trade policies, and some of the major activities of the WTO. Volume 2, a full volume of trade statistics for the past year, covers growth in the volume of world merchandise exports, output, and production; growth in the value of world exports; recent changes in export prices of primary commodities; and leading exporters and importers in world merchandise trade and commercial services. In 2003, the WTO added the World Trade Report as Volume 3 of its Annual Report series. The first section, "Trade and Trade Policy Developments," focuses on three issues of topical interest: South-South trade; non-oil commodity markets; and regional trade agreements. The second section, "Trade and Development," starts with a brief discussion of development and the relationship between trade and development, and goes on to analyze in-depth how the Doha Development Agenda can contribute to growth and development in developing countries. This report is intended to make a contribution to the public debate on trade policy and the multilateral trading system.World Trade Organization Staff is the author of 'World Trade Report, 2003', published 2003 under ISBN 9789287012302 and ISBN 928701230X.