Poor countries need better market access - report

Increased trade is one of the best ways to fight poverty, so rich countries should do more to open their markets to goods from developing countries, a report issued on Monday said.

The report by the International Trade Centre (ITC), a body that helps developing countries benefit from more trade, said poor countries could also boost each other's commerce by removing non-tariff barriers such as red tape that hamper exports.

"Poor countries cannot grow and reduce poverty without exports - thus market access and market entry are critical," said the ITC, a joint agency of the World Trade Organisation and United Nations.

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