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STILL LITTLE,
BUT GROWING
source: http://www.fairtradefederation.org/
ht/d/sp/i/197/pid/197
www.fairtrade.net/sites/
impact/facts.html
www.worldshops.org
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The business generated by fair trade organisations accounts for an estimated US$400 million = 0.01% of all global trade. Small as it may be, fair trade is making significant progress:- In 2003, international sales grew by an average of 43%, including 61% growth in the UK, 81% in France and 400% in Italy.
- In 2002, UK & Switzerland were the most important markets: together they assure a sales volume of 47,548 tons.
General sales in MT* and growing rates| | tons | annual growth (%) | | 1998 | 28,913 | +11.3 | | 1999 | 33,495 | +15.8 | | 2000 | 39,750 | +18.7 | | 2001 | 48,506 | +22.0 | | 2002 | 58,813 | +21.2 | | 2003 | 83,480 | +42,3 |
*Million tons.
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