Breaking down barriers

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Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Oliver Gordon

Features editor

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Global trade growth built up expectations with a healthy recovery following the crisis, but it has since relapsed to a snail-like pace of advancement. Despite their subdued growth rates, advanced economies have sustained flows through their demand for imports. But if HSBC’s latest trade report is anything to go by, trade is set for a comeback in the medium to long-term.