International trade registers modest growth in the first quarter of 2015.

International trade registers modest growth in the first quarter of 2015.
The volume of international merchandise trade increased modestly in the first quarter of 2015, with growth in both exports and imports registering slower growth than over the previous six months. According to preliminary estimates issued on 24 June, world trade as measured by the average of exports and imports grew 0.7 per cent in the first three months of 2015, based on seasonally adjusted data.