WTO: World Trade Statistical Review 2019

12 August, 2019

The WTO’s World Trade Statistical Review 2019 was published on 29 July 2019. The publication considers the trends in global trade, with analysis of trade in goods and services and the participation of developing economies in world trade.

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WTO issues 2019 annual report

11 June, 2019

On 4 June 2019 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) published its annual report covering developments in 2018 and early 2019. The period was characterised by growing trade tension and economic uncertainty. A deceleration in economic activity led

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WTO: Director General Comments on World Trade Report

10 August, 2018

At a meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body on 25 July 2018 the WTO’s Director General commented on the Trade Monitoring Report issued earlier in July 2018. The report covers the period from mid-October 2017 to mid-May 2018. The Director General

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WTO Issues World Trade Statistical Review 2018

09 August, 2018

On 31 July 2018 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued its World Trade Statistical Review 2018. This looks at developments in world trade and analyses trade in goods and services. The review shows that in 2017 there was stronger growth in world

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WTO: LDC members request implementation of capacity building measures

09 March, 2018

The Council for Trade in Services of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) met on 2 March 2018. At the meeting the least developed countries (LDCs) called on WTO members to implement capacity building measures so their suppliers could take advantage of

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WTO: Decisions issued by Ministerial Conference

15 December, 2017

The eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) closed on 13 December 2017 and decisions were issued on some issues. Fisheries Subsidies The WTO members agreed to pursue negotiations with the objective of reaching

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WTO: World Business Priorities for the WTO Agenda

14 December, 2017

A statement issued by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 12 December 2017 at the close of the Business Forum held alongside the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference set out business priorities for the WTO agenda. The

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WTO: Director General comments on WTO dialogue with business

13 December, 2017

On 12 December 2017 the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) opened the WTO Business Forum by emphasizing the significance of cooperation between the WTO and business. The WTO is an organization where governments meet to discuss

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WTO: Director General presents annual report on trade developments

08 December, 2017

On 4 December 2017 the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) presented to members the annual overview report on trade-related developments. Member countries of the WTO introduced fewer trade-restrictive measures in the year to

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WTO: Fewer trade restrictive measures introduced by G20 countries

10 November, 2017

The eighteenth monitoring report by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on G20 trade measures was issued on 9 November 2017. The report covers the period from mid-May to mid-October 2017 and reveals that compared to the previous review period G20

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WTO and ICC: Participation by small business in international trade

26 August, 2017

An initiative launched by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) encourages companies and private sector organizations to suggest innovative ideas to promote cross-border trade by micro, small and medium

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WTO: World Trade Statistical Review 2017

04 August, 2017

On 28 July 2017 the WTO issued the latest annual statistical report World Trade Statistical Review 2017. This publication examines trends in trade in goods and services and trade policy developments including restrictive trade practices. World

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WTO: Amendment to Trade Policy Review mechanism

28 July, 2017

On 26 July 2017 the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) approved the first ever amendment to the Trade Policy Review Mechanism. The mechanism provides for periodic reviews of the trade policies and practices of WTO member states

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WTO and OECD: Aid for Trade monitoring report

23 July, 2017

The sixth aid-for-trade monitoring report has been published by the WTO and OECD under the title “Aid for Trade at a Glance: Promoting Trade Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development. The Aid for Trade initiative, launched in

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WTO: Monitoring report on G20 trade measures

01 July, 2017

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

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WTO: Measures to facilitate cross-border trade for MSMEs

30 June, 2017

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

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WTO: Expanded Information Technology Agreement to be fully implemented soon

04 November, 2016

According to a report published on the World Trade Organization (WTO) website on 1 November 2016 the majority of the participants in the expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA) have implemented their tariff commitments under the agreement

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WTO publishes latest issue of World Tariff Profiles

03 November, 2016

On 2 November 2016 the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued the latest expanded edition of its annual publication World Tariff Profiles. This publication provides tariff and non-tariff information on more than 170 economies worldwide and is issued

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