The tables below give information about the amount of exports (millions of tonnes) moving through Rotterdam port in Holland to various global destinations in 2002 and 2012; and also, the % rates of tax imposed on these exports by the receiving countries. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below, and make comparisons where relevant.

The tables show us the quantity of exports being transported through Rotterdam over a ten-year period, and the level of taxation imposed on the goods at destination. Regarding the volumes, total exports increased slightly, reaching 18,600 million tonnes by 2012. Within this total, however, most zones declined in volume. For example, Europe – the largest […]