WTO Director General discusses issues in global trade
At the World Trade Symposium of 7 June 2016 on “Trade and Globalization in the Twenty First Century: The Path to Greater Inclusion” the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) spoke about current progress and remaining issues in
See MoreWTO: Trade policy review of United Arab Emirates
The World Trade Organization (WTO) conducted a review of the trade practices of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 1 and 3 June 2016. The review was conducted on the basis of a report prepared by the WTO secretariat. Real GDP growth in the UAE
See MoreWTO: Trade Dialogue with business leaders
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Dialogues event held on 30 May 2016 gave business leaders an opportunity to discuss the challenges they face and the role of the WTO in helping to overcome the problems. The business representatives noted
See MoreEgypt: Requirement and procedures introduced with regards to new import registration
Additional formal requirements have been introduced by the Egyptian authorities, for importing goods into Egypt. The purpose of such requirement is to promote local production, reducing reliance on foreign imports and increasing the Egyptian foreign
See MoreWTO: Trade Policy Review of Malawi
The third Trade Policy Review of Malawi was carried out by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 27 and 29 April 2016. A report issued by the WTO staff in connection with the review has been published on the WTO website. The report notes that the
See MoreWTO releases trade statistics and growth projections
On 14 April 2015 the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued global trade statistics for 2014 and estimates for the next few years. The growth in the volume of global trade in 2014 was 2.8%, less than predicted owing to geopolitical tensions and
See MoreWTO: Trade Policy Review of Australia
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is conducting a Trade Policy Review of Australia on 21 and 23 April 2015 and has published the report prepared by its Secretariat. Since the previous Trade Policy Review in 2011 the Australian economy has
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