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and 2017 contributed to the improvement in global economic forecasts for the near term. According to the World Bank Group, world trade volume increased by 4.8 percent in 2017 and is expected to grow by another 4.3 percent in 2018. IMF estimates a growth in exports of advanced economies by 4.2 percent in 2017, well above their growth levels in 2016.

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