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European Commission

Toolkit for businesses exporting from the EU or importing into member states. Information on tariffs, taxes, procedures, rules of origin, trade barriers, services, and procurement.

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Overseas business risk: Sierra Leone

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HM Government

Report from the Department for Trade & Industry, Department for International Trade and Foreign & Commonwealth Office looking at potential risks for UK businesses operating in this country. It includes economic and political risks, human rights issues, bribery and corruption, terrorism, intellectual property and organised crime.

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Detailed monthly report with economic forecast and analysis of the political environment, business and trade environment, and security risks.

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EU trade statistics

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European Commission

Statistics database providing an overview of trade flows in goods between EU and non-EU countries, for specific products.

Sierra Leone Economic Outlook

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African Development Bank Group

Profile from the annual African Economic Outlook report giving a summary of the country’s macroeconomic performance, risks and growth prospects in different industry sectors and a separate infrastructure report.

Sierra Leone indicators

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Trade and investment factsheets

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Department for Business and Trade

Factsheets summarising the latest statistics on trade and investment between the UK and individual overseas partners.

UN Comtrade Database

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United Nations

Global database offering detailed annual and monthly trade statistics for goods and services by product and trading partner.

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European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean

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