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List of Figures iii List of Tables iv List of Boxes iv INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................1 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN GLOBAL MERCHANDISE TRADE..........................................................3 1.1. Recent Trends in World Merchandise Trade 5 2. MERCHANDISE TRADE BETWEEN OIC AND THE WORLD..................................................9 2.1. Main Characteristics of Total OIC Merchandise Exports 13 2.2. Main Characteristics of Total OIC Merchandise Imports 19 3. INTRA-OIC MERCHANDISE TRADE ......................................................................................... 21 3.1. Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports 23 3.2. Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports 25 3.3. Intra Trade Balance 26 4. TRADE IN COMMERCIAL SERVICES ........................................................................................ 27 4.1. Trends in Global Trade in Commercial Services 27 4.2. Trade in Commercial Services in the OIC Member Countries 29 5. TRADE ENVIRONMENT IN THE OIC MEMBER STATES..................................................... 35 6. THE ROLE OF THE COMCEC IN INCREASING INTRA-OIC TRADE .................................. 52 7. CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................... 64 8. REFERENCES................................................................................................................................... 67 9. APPENDIX:....................................................................................................................................... 71