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: Strengthening LDC economies

June 02, 2023

On 31 May 2023 the WTO member states discussed a number of initiatives that aim to strengthening the economic output of less developed countries. The meeting of the Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) heard from Angola, Rwanda and

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IMF: International Organizations Launch Joint Subsidy Platform

May 25, 2023

On 25 May 2023 a new Joint Subsidy Platform was launched by the IMF, OECD, World Bank, and WTO. The platform at www.subsidydata.org aims to facilitate dialogue on subsidies by providing easier access to information on the nature and size of

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WTO: Building on Research for Better Trade Outcomes

May 18, 2023

A WTO blog by the Deputy Director General (DDG) Anabel Gonzalez published on 16 May 2023 noted that decisions on allocation of political and economic resources must be based on sound research and analysis. Currently it is difficult to implement

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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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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: Role of Trade in Achieving SDGs

June 11, 2022

On 8 June 2022 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) submitted a report to the UN’s High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The WTO contribution to the 2022 UN High-Level Political Forum considers the role of trade in

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WTO: International Trade Cooperation to Strengthen Preparation for Future Pandemics

June 04, 2022

On 3 June 2022 the World Bank and the WTO launched a document entitled: Trade Therapy: Deepening Cooperation to Strengthen Pandemic Defenses. The publication notes that trade has an important role to play in the response to health crises such as

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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: Subsidies, Trade and International Cooperation

April 25, 2022

On 22 April 2022 a joint report issued was issued by the WTO with the IMF, OECD and World Bank, examining the need for international cooperation in combating harmful trade subsidies. The drive by the G20 to strengthen the multilateral trading

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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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WTO: Work Plan for New Trade and Environmental Sustainability Talks

February 15, 2022

At a meeting on 7 February 2022, World Trade Organisation (WTO) members reviewed a proposed 2022 work plan for the new initiative on trade and environmental sustainability. The draft work plan includes the proposed work areas for the formal

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WTO: Director General Outlines Initiatives for Responsible and Sustainable Trade

February 01, 2022

On 28 January 2022 the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) gave a keynote speech at a conference on more responsible and sustainable trade, held in France which currently has the presidency of the European Union. The speech

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WTO: Five Aims for the WTO Member Countries in 2022

January 18, 2022

A blog post on 10 January 2022 from the WTO Deputy Director General Ms Gonzalez looked at five important tasks for the WTO in 2022. Response to the pandemic The WTO members need to deliver a trade and health response to the pandemic, in view

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WTO: World Trade Statistical Review 2021

August 20, 2021

On 30 July 2021 the WTO released the World Trade Statistical Review for 2021, setting out the statistics that clarify trends in world trade. Goods The effect of the pandemic led to a fall of 8% in the value of world merchandise exports in

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WTO: Goods Trade Barometer Shows Strong Expansion

August 19, 2021

On 18 August 2021, the WTO published the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer. The Barometer provides real time information on trends in trade in merchandise relative to the recent trajectory. It is therefore an indicator that runs ahead

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WTO: Trade Monitoring Report

July 07, 2021

On 28 June 2021 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued the 25th WTO Trade Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures. The report covers the period from mid-October 2020 to mid-May 2021. The review notes that the period saw an increase in

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WTO: Discussion on MSMEs and Green Technology

March 15, 2021

At the meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 10 and 11 March 2021, members discussed among other topics the use of IP by small businesses in relation to innovations in green technology. The

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