Fudan University publishes index on exports and global supply chain

In response to the global supply chain uncertainties, an index looking to support policy and enterprises' judgement through quantitative tools was published by Fudan University's global supply chains research center on April 14.

Formally known as China's Exports & Global Supply Chain Fluctuation Index, the index is published by Fudan Center for Global Supply Chains.

Amid multiple challenges including tariffs, rising geopolitical risks and intensified technological competition, monitoring the dynamic changes of exports and supply chains in a timely and accurate manner is closely associated to enterprises' rapid response toward global supply chain, as well as the optimization of relevant decision-making.

The report on China's Exports & Global Supply Chain Fluctuation Index was released on April 14 at Fudan University's School of Management, which looked to offer a comprehensive and real-time view on China's exports and global supply chains, so as to facilitate market entities with timely data support and trend judgement.

Characteristic of multi-dimension, scientific and flexibility, the fluctuation index is worked out on the base of about 18 million pieces of foreign trade data. It covers nine major trading partners and 22 categories of important items. And the nine major trading partners are categorized into development partners, turbulent partners and stable partners in accordance with specific conditions.