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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 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.
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The tables configure the number of exports from Rotterdam port in Holland to different destinations
according to
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 relevant countries in 2002 and 2012, and the percentage rates of
tax
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 imposed on each. Exportation to Asia Pacific and Australasia increased from 2002 to 2010,
while
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 other mentioned regions show a decrease in statistics,
in addition
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, non-named destinations had no change. Compared to 2002, the
tax
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 imposed on goods sent to Europe, China, and Latin America rose in 2010, but it dropped for the USA, Asia Pacific, and Australasia. Other destinations had not changed
according to
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 the table. If we count each per cent of
tax
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 configuring in the second table, it is understood that the total taxation fell
for
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by
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 1 per cent.
To sum up
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, the total weight of exportation to different regions grew between 2002 to 2010, but the relative table of taxation shows
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 declined during that time.

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Introduction: The introduction is missing.
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Introduction: Change the first sentence in the introduction.
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Introduction: The chart intro is missing.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Introduction: The chart intro is missing.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words tax with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "tables" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "show" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 2 times.
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