Developed countries are expected to see some improvement in trade growth, with export growth rising from 3.5 per cent in 2014 to 4.4 per cent in 2015. Import growth will also progress at a similar rate. Further improvement is expected in 2016. In the United States, export growth has been strong in 2014, but will be restrained by the appreciation of the dollar in 2015 and 2016. Further stabilization in Western Europe will boost export