What is WITS?

WITS is software

WITS gives access to international trade and protection related data and offers built-in analytical tools allowing users to assess the impact of tariff changes.

WITS is software that includes several databases provided by partner international organizations and other sources. This combination of various data sources within unique software makes data retrieval and analysis easy and more comprehensive.

WITS Features

The WITS software is both:

• A gateway to trade and protection raw data (Quick Search);
• An analytical tool able to produce aggregated statistics (Advanced Query) and to simulate the impact of tariff changes as well as on trade flows, tariff revenues and welfare (Tariff and Trade Simulations).

Next: Getting access to WITS

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The World Bank, 2010