Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name:Pakhomov Alexander Author-Name-First: Alexander Author-Name-Last:Pakhomov Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Bagdasaryan Knyaz Author-Name-First: Knyaz Author-Name-Last:Bagdasaryan Author-Workplace-Name: RANEPA Title: The Results of Global Goods and Services Trade Development in 2017 Abstract: According to the latest projections released by the WTO, this year the global trade growth rate is going to decrease to 4.4% from its previous level of 4.7% in 2017. In its annual report, the WTO Secretariat warns that the threats voiced by the USA that it may impose duties on imports of goods from China and its other main partners in trade have probably already produced some negative impact on the global economy and international trade. Classification-JEL: F10; F13; F19 Keywords: World Trade Organization, forecast, exports, imports, protectionism, Russian Federation Creation-Date: 2018 Revision-Date:2018 Length: 7 pages File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/wpaper/wpaper-2018-329.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2018 Handle: RePEc:gai:wpaper:wpaper-2018-329