WTO NEWS World trade growth to double this year World merchandise trade will grow by about 10% in 2000, twice the rate recorded for 1999 and one of the highest in the last decade, according to International Trade Statistics 2000 by the WTO Secretariat published on 30 November 2000. > Go to the press release by clicking on this link http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/media_e/media_e.htm