ECOWAS Trade Information System (ECOTIS) is a centralized portal developed by the ECOWAS Commission to provide easily accessible, timely and relevant trade related information and intelligence for informed business decisions, policy formulation and academic research.
With the globalization of world markets and development of value chains, trade information and data analysis is increasingly important in understanding the dynamics of world trade.
Website: https://ecotis.ecowas.int
The West African Competitiveness Observatory helps policymakers to define policies that foster trade competitiveness and value chain development, and supports local firms, in particular small and medium enterprises, to integrate more into regional value chains.
The Observatory has been established under the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). It is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the coordination of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and with the financial support of the European Commission.
Website: https://wacomp-observatory.org/en/
The Business Matchmaking platform under the West African Competitiveness Observatory allows businesses from the region to connect, showcase their products and services, and exchange easily using the automatically translated chat in English, French and Portuguese. In addition, businesses can also access tutorials and trainings on AI-powered tools on the resource section.
The Business Matchmaking platform was created as part of the West African Competitiveness Observatory under the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). It is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the coordination of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and with the financial support of the European Commission.
Website: https://b2b.wacomp-observatory.org/
Overview: ITC’s Trade Map covers the annual trade flows (mirror and direct and re-export data) of over 220 countries and territories, and 5,300 products defined at the two, four or six-digit level of the Harmonized System, an internationally standardized system of names and numbers to classify traded products.
It also offers different trade indicators (values, quantities, trends, market share and unit values) and time series since 2001. The tool is user-friendly and displays results in table, graph or map formats. Search results can easily be exported to an excel file.
Trade Map provides a unique experience of browsing monthly and quarterly trade data. With constant updates from developed and developing countries for both goods and services, Trade Map helps identify the latest trends in international trade. Trade Map also has company information to allow users to find and contact potential suppliers and buyers. Besides our vast network of national data providers, the Trade Map team cooperates with UN Comtrade for trade and Kompass and Dun&Bradstreet for company data.
Website: https://www.trademap.org/
Overview: X Trade regulations and procedures represent a major source of obstacles to international trade and a particular challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises. The International Trade Centre’s Trade Obstacles Alert Mechanism (TOAM) is a tool to support businesses to overcome such trade barriers.
Website: https://www.tradeobstacles.org/CountrySelection.aspx
Overview: The Export Potential Map identifies products, markets, and suppliers with (unrealized) potential for established export products and ranks product diversification opportunities for new or nascent export products. Export Potential Map covers a wide range of countries and products.
The Export Potential Map is designed to help countries identify promising products and markets for export promotion and development. The underlying model evaluates supply, demand, tariffs, bilateral linkages between exporting and importing countries, GDP and population growth, and product relatedness, to rank existing and new export opportunities. The Export Potential Map is updated twice a year, uses data based on the 6-digit level of the Harmonized System, and employs a wide range of measures to enhance data quality.
Overview: ITC’s Market Access Map provides information on applied tariffs including Most Favoured Nation tariffs and preferences granted unilaterally and in the framework of bilateral and regional trade agreements.
The Export Potential Map is a tool that supports the identification of potential products and markets for export promotion and development. It uses a model that takes into account factors such as supply and demand conditions, tariffs, trade relationships between countries, GDP and population growth, and product similarity. The tool is updated twice annually, relies on data at the 6-digit level of the Harmonized System, and incorporates various measures to improve data accuracy and reliability.
Website: https://www.macmap.org
First Consultative Meeting of the Heads of ECOWAS TPOs
Preparation of Technical Documents
2nd & 3rd Consultative Meeting of Heads of ECOWAS TPOs
Important Developments July 2021 to May 2022
IATF 2023 Cairo, Egypt
ECOWAS Trade Information System (ECOTIS) is a centralized portal developed by the ECOWAS Commission to provide easily accessible, timely and relevant trade related information and intelligence for informed business decisions, policy formulation and academic research.
With the globalization of world markets and development of value chains, trade information and data analysis is increasingly important in understanding the dynamics of world trade.
Website: https://ecotis.ecowas.int
The West African Competitiveness Observatory helps policymakers to define policies that foster trade competitiveness and value chain development, and supports local firms, in particular small and medium enterprises, to integrate more into regional value chains.
The Observatory has been established under the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). It is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the coordination of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and with the financial support of the European Commission.
Website: https://wacomp-observatory.org/en/
The Business Matchmaking platform under the West African Competitiveness Observatory allows businesses from the region to connect, showcase their products and services, and exchange easily using the automatically translated chat in English, French and Portuguese. In addition, businesses can also access tutorials and trainings on AI-powered tools on the resource section.
The Business Matchmaking platform was created as part of the West African Competitiveness Observatory under the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). It is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the coordination of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and with the financial support of the European Commission.
Website: https://b2b.wacomp-observatory.org/
Overview: ITC’s Trade Map covers the annual trade flows (mirror and direct and re-export data) of over 220 countries and territories, and 5,300 products defined at the two, four or six-digit level of the Harmonized System, an internationally standardized system of names and numbers to classify traded products.
It also offers different trade indicators (values, quantities, trends, market share and unit values) and time series since 2001. The tool is user-friendly and displays results in table, graph or map formats. Search results can easily be exported to an excel file.
Trade Map provides a unique experience of browsing monthly and quarterly trade data. With constant updates from developed and developing countries for both goods and services, Trade Map helps identify the latest trends in international trade. Trade Map also has company information to allow users to find and contact potential suppliers and buyers. Besides our vast network of national data providers, the Trade Map team cooperates with UN Comtrade for trade and Kompass and Dun&Bradstreet for company data.
Website: https://www.trademap.org/
Overview: X Trade regulations and procedures represent a major source of obstacles to international trade and a particular challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises. The International Trade Centre’s Trade Obstacles Alert Mechanism (TOAM) is a tool to support businesses to overcome such trade barriers.
Website: https://www.tradeobstacles.org/CountrySelection.aspx
Overview: The Export Potential Map identifies products, markets, and suppliers with (unrealized) potential for established export products and ranks product diversification opportunities for new or nascent export products. Export Potential Map covers a wide range of countries and products.
The Export Potential Map is designed to help countries identify promising products and markets for export promotion and development. The underlying model evaluates supply, demand, tariffs, bilateral linkages between exporting and importing countries, GDP and population growth, and product relatedness, to rank existing and new export opportunities. The Export Potential Map is updated twice a year, uses data based on the 6-digit level of the Harmonized System, and employs a wide range of measures to enhance data quality.
Overview: ITC’s Market Access Map provides information on applied tariffs including Most Favoured Nation tariffs and preferences granted unilaterally and in the framework of bilateral and regional trade agreements.
The Export Potential Map is a tool that supports the identification of potential products and markets for export promotion and development. It uses a model that takes into account factors such as supply and demand conditions, tariffs, trade relationships between countries, GDP and population growth, and product similarity. The tool is updated twice annually, relies on data at the 6-digit level of the Harmonized System, and incorporates various measures to improve data accuracy and reliability.
Website: https://www.macmap.org
First Consultative Meeting of the Heads of ECOWAS TPOs
Preparation of Technical Documents
2nd & 3rd Consultative Meeting of Heads of ECOWAS TPOs
Important Developments July 2021 to May 2022
IATF 2023 Cairo, Egypt
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