TiVA indicators are designed to better inform policy makers by providing new insights into the commercial relations between nations. The development of Trade in Value-Added (TiVA) addresses this issue by considering the value added by each country in the production of goods and services that are consumed worldwide. However, the flows of goods and services within these global production chains are not always reflected in conventional measures of international trade. The goods and services we buy are composed of inputs from various countries around the world. Green growth and sustainable development.