International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: the challenge of boosting manufacturing exports

The ECLAC 2022 annual report comprises three chapters. The first highlights the behavior of global and regional trade in a context of geopolitical conflicts, high inflation rates and economic challenges such as the global slowdown and China's fight against COVID-19. The second chapter focuses on manufacturing trade in the region over the past three decades, especially its export performance. Finally, the third chapter examines the disruptions in maritime supply chains since the onset of the pandemic, exacerbated by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.