Arita, ShawnGrant, Jason H.Sydow, Sharon2021-12-012021-12-012020-11http://hdl.handle.net/10919/106800This paper conducts an early econometric examination of the impacts of COVID-19 on international trade. We find the pandemic reduced global agricultural trade by 4.2% in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2020. Agricultural trade was found to be significantly more stable than nonagricultural trade; however, the level of disruption varies substantially across commodities.application/pdfenIn CopyrightCOVID-19CoronavirusAgricultural TradePandemicsTrade ShocksHas Covid19 Caused a Great Trade Collapse? An Initial Ex Post AssessmentReporthttps://aaec.vt.edu/content/dam/aaec_vt_edu/tradecenter/research-reports/CAT-Research-Report-2020-11.pdf