MARKET ACCESS FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF
EXPORT INTEREST
TO LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT[1]
Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 4
2
Introduction.. 6
3
LDCs' TRADE PROFILE. 7
3.1 Trends in Goods and Commercial Services. 7
3.2 Merchandise Trade Developments. 11
3.2.1 Overall trend. 11
3.2.2 Commodity price movements. 13
3.2.3 Major LDC traders. 13
3.2.4 Trends in product composition. 14
3.2.5 Major markets of LDCs. 18
3.3 Services Trade Developments. 19
4
MARKET ACCESS FOR PRODUCTS OF EXPORT INTEREST TO LDCS. 28
4.1 Trends in market access for products of
export interest to LDCs. 28
4.2 Duty-free market access granted by
selected Members. 29
4.3 Recent initiatives to improve market
access for LDCs. 31
annex. 33
[1] This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of Members or to their
rights and obligations under the WTO.