UN: Conference of African Ministers Discusses Domestic Resource Mobilisation

March 15, 2024

The fifty-sixth session of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development was held from 28 February to 5 March 2024 in Zimbabwe. The theme of the conference was on

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ASEAN Requests a Review of the Global Minimum Tax

August 27, 2023

On 19 August 2023, at the ASEAN Economic Ministers' meeting, the Chair of the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council called for a review of the global minimum tax that is being implemented under Pillar Two of the OECD two-pillar international tax

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WTO Trade Policy Review of EU

June 07, 2023

The WTO is reviewing the trade policies and practices of the EU on 5 and 7 June 2023. The WTO Secretariat has produced a report as a basis for the review. During the period under review the EU made progress on major policy initiatives including

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WTO: Lessons learned from the pandemic

November 26, 2022

On 21 November 2022 the WTO’s Committee on Market Access held the fifth of a series of experience-sharing sessions on trade in goods related to the pandemic. The session looked at the main lessons learned from the pandemic and was preceded by a

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UK: Talks on Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council

August 24, 2022

On 22 August 2022, UK and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) negotiating teams met for the first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement. The talks are expected to continue for around two weeks and cover all areas of the FTA focusing on the main

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UK: Negotiations for Free Trade Agreement with India

August 23, 2022

Following the conclusion of a fifth round of talks between India and the UK on a free trade agreement (FTA), a factsheet was issued by the UK’s Department of International Trade on 19 August 2022. The fifth round of negotiations involved

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WTO: Latest Issue of World Tariff Profiles

August 08, 2022

On 29 July 2022 the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued the latest edition of its annual publication World Tariff Profiles. The publication sets out global tariff and non-tariff information on more than 170 countries and is issued in

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WTO: Trade Policy Review of New Zealand

June 01, 2022

On 1 and 3 June 2022 the WTO is carrying out a trade policy review of New Zealand. A report has been issued by the WTO Secretariat as a basis for the review. The report notes that New Zealand considers trade as very important for its prosperity.

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WTO: Trade Review of UAE

March 25, 2022

From 22 to 24 March 2022 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) conducted a review of the trade policies and practices of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As a basis for the review, a report was prepared by the WTO Secretariat. The UAE’s economy

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UN: Tax Committee Discusses Interaction of Investment Agreements and Tax

October 26, 2021

In its meetings from 19 to 28 October 2021 the UN Committee has covered, among other issues, the interaction of tax, trade and investment agreements. A Note on the Interaction of Tax Trade and Investment Agreements was prepared by the UNDESA

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EU and UK: Trade and Cooperation Agreement Approved by EU Ambassadors

December 28, 2020

On 28 December 2020 the EU ambassadors unanimously approved the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK. The agreement is to be considered by the UK parliament on 28 December and if approved it will take effect provisionally from

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WTO: Discussion of Future Objectives

March 10, 2020

On 3 March 2020 at an event on the future of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) an address was given by the Deputy Director General of the WTO summarising the work required to maintain and increase the benefit from the multilateral trading system.

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WTO: Trade Policy Review of European Union

March 04, 2020

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued a report in connection with the trade policy review of the European Union (EU) conducted on 18 and 20 February 2020. The review looked at developments in EU trade policy in the period from March 2017 to

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UK notifies the WTO of withdrawal from the European Union

February 04, 2020

A communication from the UK on 1 February 2020 (WT/GC/206) has set out detail on the implications for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of its departure from the European Union (EU). The communication notifies the WTO that the UK ceased to be a

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EU: Free trade agreement with Japan enters into force

January 30, 2019

The EU-Japan free trade agreement has been ratified by both parties and enters into force on 1 February 2019. Under the agreement certain goods originating in Japan for import into the EU or originating in the EU for export to Japan may be eligible

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EU: Free trade agreement with Vietnam

October 22, 2018

On 17 October 2018 the European Commission adopted the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. The FTA has been presented for signature to the European Council. A factsheet on the FTA with Vietnam has also been issued and sets out the

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Agreement to Create the African Continental Free Trade Area

March 22, 2018

On 21 March 2018 leaders of 44 African countries signed an agreement to create the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The agreement if implemented would remove barriers to trade, such as tariffs and import quotas, allowing the free flow

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China signs FTA with Maldives

January 22, 2018

On 7 December 2017, witnessed by President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, China International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying and Maldivian Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed,

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