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Five Years of Data: What 2021-2026 Taught Us About Market Selection
Data & Analytics4 min

Five Years of Data: What 2021-2026 Taught Us About Market Selection

Between 2021 and 2026 the global trading system absorbed one shock after another, from clogged ports to war, a Red Sea crisis, a tariff war, and legal reversals. Through all of it, exporters who chose markets with data, diversification, and tariff awareness outperformed those who relied on intuition.

Aziz Banihashemi
#Market Selection#Trade Data#Export Diversification
Half-Time 2026: Trade Data at Mid-Year
Data & Analytics4 min

Half-Time 2026: Trade Data at Mid-Year

Halfway through 2026, the trade data tells a more complicated story than the headline forecasts suggested. Global volumes are holding up better than expected even as the United States pulls back, and that divergence is the year's key signal.

Aziz Banihashemi
#Trade Data#Mid-Year Review#Global Trade
WTO Outlook: World Trade Growth Near Stall Speed at 0.5%
Data & Analytics4 min

WTO Outlook: World Trade Growth Near Stall Speed at 0.5%

The World Trade Organization's March 2026 Global Trade Outlook projects that the volume of world merchandise trade will grow by just 0.5 percent this year, a figure that sits barely above stagnation. For exporters used to 3 to 4 percent expansion, a near-zero-growth year changes every market decision.

Aziz Banihashemi
#World Trade#Market Selection#Trade Outlook
China-US Volumes Down 30%: The New Normal in the Pacific
Data & Analytics4 min

China-US Volumes Down 30%: The New Normal in the Pacific

Transpacific trade entered 2026 badly weakened, with China to US bookings running roughly 30 percent below 2024 levels. The drop is not a seasonal dip but a structural reset, as tariff uncertainty pushes importers to rewire where their goods are made.

Aziz Banihashemi
#Transpacific Trade#Sourcing Diversification#US China Trade