Amid shortages and soaring food prices, Australian avocados stand out as an anomaly to the trend, evading inflation as supply continues to exceed demand.
The latest GTB points to a worsening global economic outlook, according to Eswar S. Prasad, professor of Trade Policy and Economics at Cornell University.
Manufacturing in China and India has grown at a dizzying pace, and intra-Asia trade is expected to grow further as the region invests heavily in local hubs