According to EFE Geneva on February 21, the data released by the World Trade Organization on February 21 show that affected by the new wave of epidemic caused by Omicron variant, the global goods trade prosperity index will continue to decline in the short term, and the supply chain may continue to be interrupted. The latest issue of the "barometer of trade in goods" released by the WTO shows that the prosperity index of Global trade in goods is 100 lower than the benchmark, which is 98.7, slightly lower than the reading of 99.5 in November last year. But the group remains optimistic that the worst of the trade crisis is over, as the figure even fell to 85 in mid-2020. The WTO pointed out that the supply chain disruption has slowed the rebound in commodity trade, but the situation may change as the pressure on the supply chain begins to ease. According to the prediction of the WTO, the cases caused by the Omicron variant are generally mild, and governments have relaxed medical and health measures. This situation may help to promote the development of trade in the next few years, but the premise is that there are no new major variants. It is reported that the six indexes of the "barometer of goods trade" are close to 100, of which the export order index is 99.9, the automobile product index is 92, the container shipping index affected by the continuous port congestion is 97.2, the air transportation index is 101.7, the electronic component index is 98.6 and the raw material index is 101.6. [source: reference information network]