Graphic: Bottled water imports and exports

June 5, 2008

A new UN map highlights bottled water’s patterns of international trade. With France being the major exporter of bottled water, trade routes in Europe (between France, Germany, and Belgium) often involve intracontinental trade. The United States also imports a large quantity of water from France and Fiji.

Original image available here.

Source/Design : UN Comtrade/Emmanuelle Bournay

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Posted by Eric Daigh · More articles by Eric Daigh · Filed Under Business, Economics, Food Industry, Statistics

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