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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................1 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN GLOBAL TRADE.........................................................................................3 2. TRADE BETWEEN OIC AND THE WORLD ................................................................................9 2.1.MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF TOTAL OIC EXPORTS...............................................................14 2.2.MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF TOTAL OIC IMPORTS...............................................................21 3. INTRA-OIC TRADE ........................................................................................................................ 23 3.1.INTRA-OIC EXPORTS ...........................................................................................................................25 3.2.INTRA-OIC IMPORTS ...........................................................................................................................26 3.3.INTRA TRADE BALANCE....................................................................................................................27 4. TRADE ENVIRONMENT IN THE OIC MEMBER STATES..................................................... 28 5. THE ROLE OF THE COMCEC IN INCREASING INTRA-OIC TRADE .................................. 49 6. CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................... 59 7. REFERENCES................................................................................................................................... 61 8. APPENDIX:....................................................................................................................................... 65