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Value of total merchandise trade by trader type

2020 2019 0 500 1,000 1,500 billions of dollars Two-way tradersTwo-way traders Exporters onlyExporters only Importers onlyImporters only
Note(s):
Trader types include two-way traders and one-way traders. Two-way traders are enterprises that engage in both exports and imports. Export-only traders and import-only traders are enterprises that either only export or only import goods.
Source(s):
Trade by Exporter Characteristics – Goods database (5124); Trade by Importer Characteristics – Goods database (5237).

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Value of total merchandise trade by trader type, billions of dollars
  Two-way traders Exporters only Importers only
2020 860 21 105
2019 971 25 107
Note(s):
Trader types include two-way traders and one-way traders. Two-way traders are enterprises that engage in both exports and imports. Export-only traders and import-only traders are enterprises that either only export or only import goods.
Source(s):
Trade by Exporter Characteristics – Goods database (5124); Trade by Importer Characteristics – Goods database (5237).
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