With the gradual increase of maritime trade volume, international maritime passages have been playing an even greater role, and have become the lifeline of export-oriented countries.

随着海上贸易量的不断增长，国际海上通道的作用越来越大，成为经济外向型国家的生命线。

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The June trade figures suggest the export recovery is weakening as well: the volume of goods exported (excluding the most erratic items) was 2.5% lower than a year ago, and 4.4% down on the month.

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In the best political climate, says one economist, growth in Israel's regional trade could not add more than 1% to its overall export volume.

ECONOMIST: Israel and the Arab world