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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response

Guidance Notes

Maintaining trade flows during the COVID-19 pandemic will be crucial in providing access to essential food and medical items and in limiting negative impacts on jobs and poverty.

The speed and scale of the crisis are unprecedented. But governments can ameliorate the impact. This page provides initial guidance for policymakers on best practices to mitigate pandemic-related trade risks, support trade facilitation and logistics, and implement trade policy in a time of crisis.
 

Additonal Guidance Notes

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Data & Research

Database on COVID-19 Trade Flows and Policies

COVID-19 Trade Policy Monitoring: Food and Medical Products

 

Working Papers


Blogs & Op-Eds

 | January 18, 2021 (publised on VoxEU)

 | May 24, 2020

 | May 12, 2020

 | May 1, 2020


Other Resources

 | March 14, 2020

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Managing risk and facilitating trade during COVID-19

Maintaining trade flows as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial in providing access to essential food and medical items and in limiting negative impacts on jobs and poverty. Hear from experts about how countries can mitigate pandemic-related trade risks in a time of crisis.

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Washington, DC
Elizabeth Price