International trade statistics yearbook 2012: Vol. 2: Trade by commodity - Hardcover

The 2012 International Trade Statistics Yearbook, Volume 2 - Trade by Commodity contains detailed tables showing international trade for 258 individual commodities (3-digit SITC groups) and eleven world trade tables covering trade values and indices up to the year 2012. The information contained is based on data provided by approximately 140 countries (areas), representing more than 90% of world trade of 2012. Volume 2 has been compiled approximately six months after the submission of Volume 1 as the preparation of these tables requires and benefits from the additional country data which normally become available later in the year. Volume 1 - Trade by Country (ISBN 9789211615739) has been compiled and made available earlier to allow for an advanced release of an overview of international merchandise trade in 2012 and for a much earlier publication of the available 2012 country (area) data.

The International Trade Statistics Yearbook 2012, Volume II: Trade by Commodity contains detailed tables showing international trade for 258 individual commodities (3-digit SITC groups) and eleven world trade tables covering trade values and indices up to the year 2012. The information contained is based on data provided by approximately 140 countries (areas), representing more than 90% of world trade of 2012. Volume II has been compiled approximately six months (in November 2013) after the submission of Volume I as the preparation of these tables requires and benefits from the additional country data which, normally, become available later in the year. Volume I - Trade by Country was compiled in May 2013.