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foreign trade analysis
Freight forwarders, customs consultants, importers, and export managers rely on foreign trade analysis when they need to systematically examine and interpret goods flows for a country or region.
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Freight forwarders, customs consultants, importers, and export managers rely on foreign trade analysis when they need to systematically examine and interpret goods flows for a country or region. Core tasks include evaluating import and export data, identifying trade patterns, assessing the trade balance, and gauging market access for specific products or sectors. Competitive positioning relative to other economies is also a key dimension. In practice, foreign trade analysis informs market entry strategies, supply chain optimisation, and trade policy recommendations. It draws on customs declaration data and official statistics, and should not be confused with export control compliance, which reviews individual shipment authorisations at company level.
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