Imports and exports
I can use import and export data to investigate global trade in commodities and manufactured goods.
Imports and exports
I can use import and export data to investigate global trade in commodities and manufactured goods.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Global trade involves exporting goods from one country and importing them into other countries.
- Commodities are raw materials which can be bought and sold.
- Manufactured goods are things which have been made out of raw materials.
- Import and export data can be used to show the types and amounts of things different countries import and export.
Keywords
Imported - Goods and services that are imported are brought in from another country.
Exported - Goods and services that are exported are sold to another country.
Commodities - Commodities are raw materials that are grown or dug out of the ground.
Manufactured - Something that is manufactured is made by humans, not nature, usually in large quantities for selling.
Data - Data is a collection of information that can be analysed to help us answer a question.
Common misconception
the difference between exports and imports.
Exports are selling good and services to another country and imports are bringing good and services into a country from another one.
Licence
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