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Published on November 13, 2025 - 19:49 GMT

Surge in new tariffs accompanied by measures to increase trade, WTO report on G20 finds

G20 merchandise imports worth USD 2,599 billion, or 14.3 per cent of their total, were affected mostly by tariffs along with other measures introduced between mid-October 2024 and mid-October 2025 - more than four times the USD 599 billion recorded in the …

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Published on November 10, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

DDG Zhang: Digital innovation key to expanding trade prospects for small businesses

Speaking at the MSME Group's third meeting of its Joint Solutions Lab, DDG Zhang cited the results of a 2023 survey showing that two-thirds of businesses intend to expand internationally, and 80% of micro entrepreneurs are already selling to more than …

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Published on November 10, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Committee reviews customs value notifications, outlines efforts to enhance transparency

Notifications At a formal meeting on 10 November the WTO's Committee on Customs Valuation reviewed 63 notifications pertaining to the customs valuation legislation of 37 members, including the first notifications received from Guyana and Indonesia. …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Uzbekistan makes "steady progress" towards finalizing accession negotiations

The high-level delegation from Tashkent comprised 30 other senior government officials, including Azizbek Urunov, Representative of the President of Uzbekistan on the WTO and Chief Negotiator, Akhadbek Khaydarov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, and …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Members exchange views on transparency and non-preferential rules of origin

LDC Group presentations and expectations The LDC Group presented an updated expectations paper consolidating requests to preference-granting members regarding preferential rules of origin. Members including Cambodia, Senegal, Zambia, The Gambia and Nepal …

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Published on November 4, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

WTO members discuss proposals to strengthen cooperation in carbon emission policies

China introduced its new proposal to strengthen discussions and cooperation on carbon- standards, noting that there was an increasing number of new requirements emerging that will have a bearing on both trade and climate change. China said the proposal, …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

SPS transparency group holds first meeting; members review record number of trade concerns

Working group on transparency Fernando Catalán (Chile) and Sally Griffin (New Zealand), acting as stewards of the new Transparency Working Group (TWG), reported on the preliminary work they conducted with the aim of identifying members' priorities and …

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Published on October 30, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Members deepen discussions on key sustainability topics and potential MC14 outcomes

Ana Lizano of Costa Rica, a co-convener of TESSD, opened the meeting, recalling its main objective of stabilizing the draft outcome documents for MC14, which had been discussed for most of 2025. "We are eager to hear from you any additional comments, …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 18:20 GMT

WTO circulates arbitration decision in US-EU ripe olives dispute

dispute settlement On 29 October, a WTO arbitrator issued its decision on the level of countermeasures the European Union may request with respect to the United States in "United States - Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Ripe Olives from …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Members review anti-dumping notifications, actions at Committee meeting

The Committee reviewed new notifications of legislation submitted by Argentina, Iceland, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, the United States and Viet Nam. It continued its review of the legislative notifications of the European Union, Liberia, Saint Kitts and …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Transparency remains core priority in work of subsidies committee

The Chair drew attention to the WTO Secretariat's compendium on notification submission rates, which is updated twice a year, and recalled the Secretariat's training on notification obligations held on 21 January 2025. Despite these efforts, he …

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Published on October 27, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

WTO members review safeguard actions, discuss proposals to suspend concessions

Review of legislative notifications The Committee, chaired by Ms Milagros Miranda Rojas (Peru), reviewed members' notifications of new or amended national safeguard legislation or regulations from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam. It continued its review …

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Published on October 24, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

WTO and IMF economists develop new indicator to measure global trade policy dynamics

Innovative research from WTO and IMF economists has produced an indicator that draws insights from a wide range of information on trade policy measures covering a large number of economies and products. Using a Dynamic Factor Model, the new WTO-IMF Trade …

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Published on October 23, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Forum highlights important role of Central Asian economies in shaping future of trade

Participants also discussed the region's contribution to shaping the multilateral trading system and ongoing discussions at the WTO on reforming the institution. Opening the event, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that the CAREC region holds …

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Published on October 23, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

WTO issues compliance ruling regarding Colombian duties on frozen fries

dispute settlement On 23 October, the WTO circulated the compliance panel report in the case brought by the European Union in Colombia - Anti-Dumping Duties on Frozen Fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands (DS591).

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Published on October 23, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Acceding members source of hope for future of trading system – DDG Zhang

Entitled "High-Level Forum on the CAREC Region and the Multilateral Trading System: Deepening Integration in Central Asia and Beyond", the event was organized by the CAREC Program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the WTO …

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Published on October 22, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

DDG Zhang urges deeper digitalization of border crossing procedures to boost LLDC trade

The meeting, chaired by Ambassador Davasuren Gerelmaa of Mongolia, brought together ministers and senior officials from the 32 LLDCs, along with UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan, Under-Secretary-General Rabab Fatima of the UN Office of the High …

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Published on October 21, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes President Chapo of Mozambique to the WTO

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, on 21 October at the WTO. They discussed Mozambique's current economic situation and the potential …

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Published on October 20, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

China initiates dispute regarding Indian measures on batteries, auto parts and e-vehicles

China is of the view the measures are contingent on the use of domestic over imported inputs or are otherwise discriminatory against Chinese products and are inconsistent with various provisions under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, …

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Published on October 16, 2025 - 02:52 GMT

Trade Policy Review: Sri Lanka

The following documents are available: Secretariat report A detailed report written independently by the WTO Secretariat. Government report A policy statement by the government of the member under review. From the meeting The Secretariat and Government …

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