Although the recent weakness in exports from China suggest that a sharp rebound in global goods trade probably isn’t on the cards, we still expect global trade to rise this year after a very weak 2023. And while conflict in the Red Sea has caused some shipping diversions and a rise in spot shipping rates, it isn’t enough to derail the recovery in world trade or cause a renewed jump in consumer goods inflation.
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