MENA’s Trade Growth Is Now Being Driven by Imports, Not Exports
Exports have stagnated over the past decade, while imports have risen steadily, reinforcing MENA’s demand-led growth story.
China’s Ports Reached Record Throughput in 2025 as Freight and Container Volumes Hit New Highs
China handled 18.3 billion tonnes of port freight in 2025, including 5.7 billion tonnes of foreign trade cargo.
South African Exports to China Could Accelerate Under New Zero-Tariff Deal
The new framework could unlock growth in non-commodity exports, especially food, autos and industrial intermediates.
India Is Emerging as the World’s Next Major Consumer Market
India’s momentum is anchored in broad-based household demand, supported by urbanisation, middle-class expansion and consumer import intensity.
China Q1 2026 – Comprehensive Role in Global Resources
ANDAMAN PARTNERS reviews the complex, comprehensive and consequential role China plays in global resources.
EU-India Trade Entering Expansion Phase With New Free Trade Agreement
The deal deepens EU-India integration by cutting trade barriers that have long constrained market access.
Global Trade Re-Wiring: China and the U.S. Shift Trade Partners in 2025
China’s exports reoriented away from the U.S. toward Asia and emerging markets, while U.S. imports re-anchored toward Mexico, Europe and Asia.
World Food in 2024: Record Trade Values, Plateauing Production Volumes
Global primary crop production in 2024 edged down after peaking in 2023, while agrifood exports rose to a new high.
Trade Policy Uncertainty Has Become a Structural Feature of the Global Economy
A decade of data shows a structural break in 2024, after which trade policy volatility no longer returns to its historical baseline.
The Structure of Global Automotive Trade in 2024
The top ten exporters and importers of automotive products reveal a highly concentrated global trade system.