EU and Japan reach agreement in principle on trade deal
An agreement in principle has been reached on a free trade deal between the European Union (EU) and Japan. The deal includes sizable tariff cuts, co-operation on standards and regulations and opening up of public procurement markets. The EU and
See MoreWTO: Monitoring report on G20 trade measures
On 30 June 2017 the WTO issued its seventeenth monitoring report on G20 trade measures. The report indicates that the number of trade restrictions in the G20 countries has slightly increased in comparison to previous years. The report notes that 42
See MoreWTO: Measures to facilitate cross-border trade for MSMEs
On 29 June 2017 the WTO’s Director General spoke during an informal dialogue on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). These entities face greater barriers to cross-border trading and WTO members have put forward some ideas to deal with the
See MoreKenya: Government has banned the exportation of maize
The Kenya Revenue Authority has been issued a public notice on 26 January 2017 to inform all exporters, customs agents and the general public that the government prohibited the exportation of maize until further
See MoreWTO 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: Negotiations on agricultural issues
Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have identified a set of broad issues for continuing negotiations on agricultural issues and have emphasized the importance of agricultural issues for developing countries. The Nairobi decision
See MoreU.S. Chamber of Commerce Strengthens Commitment to U.S.-Brazil Relationship
The United States Chamber of Chamber (USCC)-affiliated Brazil-US Business Council (BUSBC) signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI) to conduct studies on a potential trade agreement and report back
See MoreWTO: G-20 forces on Free Trade, despite New Duties
Though there was a net fall in trade-restrictive measures, in accordance with a new report from the World Trade Organization, Group of Twenty nations introduced new 88 anti-dumping related queries between November 15, 2013, and May 15, 2014. The
See MoreNew Zealand and China set new trade goals
New Zealand and China have agreed to update their free trade agreement with the objective of increasing mutual trade to reach a value of USD 30 billion by the year 2020. This follows two meetings in the past year between the New Zealand Prime
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