Click on the picture of your Foreign Minister to learn his recommendations and to view details of your country’s needs. 

The first click on the picture brings up the Minister’s opinion about whether the current offer should be accepted, and why. The second click on the picture changes the displayed advice to provide more exact details on your Great Power’s stockpiles and need for commodities.

As you become a more experinced trader, you will probably find the details more useful than the Minister’s recommendation.