EconomyWTO Forecasts 2020 Global Trade to Fall 13 to 32 Percent Due to CCP VirusSavePrintShipping containers from China and Asia are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, Calif., on May 14, 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty ImagesChriss Street4/13/2020|Updated: 4/13/2020News AnalysisThe World Trade Organization (WTO) says it expects global merchandise trade for this year to decline anywhere between 13 percent and 32 percent because of the CCP virus pandemic.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentChriss StreetAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesChina’s Official Food Reserves Data Called Into QuestionJul 31, 2020China Floods Causing US Agricultural Export BoomJul 27, 2020US Set to Reshore Manufacturing as China Demographic Time Bomb ExplodesMay 01, 2020CCP Virus Threatens to Destroy China’s $3.87 Trillion Belt and Road InitiativeApr 22, 2020Related TopicsWTOglobal economypandemicCCP virus