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Published on February 20, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

New WTO publication “Trade for Peace: Pathways to Sustainable Trade and Peace” launched

The book launch highlighted how the Trade for Peace publication “Pathways to Sustainable Trade and Peace” supports the work of policymakers, academics and practitioners by providing an in-depth exploration of the complex relationship between trade and …

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Published on February 19, 2025 - 19:20 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala to members: Use the WTO as a platform to engage

“It is imperative that we continue to strengthen the multilateral trading system, ensuring that it remains a source of stability and opportunity for all members,” DG Okonjo-Iweala said. “The WTO was created precisely to manage times like these — to provide …

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Published on February 19, 2025 - 19:20 GMT

Need to deepen discussions on WTO reform highlighted at General Council meeting

“We are facing a new reality,” Ambassador Ølberg, the outgoing Chair of the General Council, told members. “We must all understand that some of our fundamental values and principles are being challenged. It's not business as usual anymore for any of us …

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Published on February 19, 2025 - 00:12 GMT

Chinese Taipei formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing tally to 90

DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "I warmly welcome Chinese Taipei's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. It underscores the collective determination of WTO members to address harmful subsidies that deplete fish stocks, and to ensure …

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Published on February 19, 2025 - 00:12 GMT

WTO chairpersons for 2025

General Council H.E. Mr. Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Dispute Settlement Body H.E. Ms. Clare Kelly (New Zealand) Trade Policy Review Body H.E. Mr. Asset Irgaliyev (Kazakhstan) Council for Trade in Goods H.E. Mr. Gustavo Nerio Lunazzi ( …

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Published on February 18, 2025 - 14:51 GMT

Members review legal and regulatory frameworks for e-commerce

Members identified significant challenges faced by small economies in digital trade, noting that legal progress in the digital domain has not always translated into substantial digital growth. Members emphasized the need for increased capacity-building …

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Published on February 17, 2025 - 21:51 GMT

4th Trade for Peace Week opens with high-level session on private sector’s role in stability

The opening session, titled “Building Resilience through Trade: Private Sector Engagement for Sustainable Peace”, highlighted the private sector's capacity to drive post-conflict economic recovery and long-term stability. WTO Director-General Ngozi …

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Published on February 17, 2025 - 21:51 GMT

WTO and OECD release expanded dataset on trade in services covering over 200 economies

The data on regional trade flows of digitally deliverable services shows that, in Europe, 62% of these exports were to economies within the region (see Chart 1). In contrast, North America exported 82% of its digitally deliverable services to economies …

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Published on February 17, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Somalia successfully kick-starts its WTO accession process

Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama led the high-level delegation in Geneva. Several government officials from a wide range of ministries and agencies joined virtually from Mogadishu. Mr Jama said that Somalia's first Working Party …

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Published on February 16, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala meets Ethiopia’s PM, Steering Committee to accelerate WTO accession

During her stay in the Ethiopian capital, DG Okonjo-Iweala met with a number of African Heads of State and Government and engaged on WTO matters. DG Okonjo-Iweala and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali exchanged views on Ethiopia’s ambitious economic reforms, …

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Published on February 14, 2025 - 22:01 GMT

Plastics Dialogue explores cooperation, standards and harmonization of trade measures

The five areas previously discussed during the September and October 2024 meetings included enhancing transparency in plastics trade flows, identifying best practices, improving access to relevant technologies and services, building capacity for developing …

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Published on February 14, 2025 - 14:54 GMT

Philippines launches safeguard investigation on corrugating medium

In a document submitted together with the notification (see footnote of the notification), the Philippines indicated, among other things, as follows: "[I]nterested parties are hereby invited to submit their comments and position on the matter, …

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Published on February 10, 2025 - 11:15 GMT

WTO-OECD report examines economic implications of data flow regulation

The report, entitled “Economic Implications of Data Regulation: Balancing Openness and Trust”, notes how data flows have become the lifeblood of social and economic interactions. At the same time, it highlights a surge in regulations conditioning data …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Chair issues call for meaningful progress in agriculture talks by MC14

In his final report reflecting on the extensive work done over the past two years, Ambassador Acarsoy expressed regret over the absence of an outcome on agriculture at MC13 in 2024, despite having come very close to a result. He told WTO members that their …

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Published on February 6, 2025 - 00:07 GMT

China initiates WTO dispute complaint regarding US tariff measures

China claims that the 10 per cent additional ad valorem duties applied on all goods originating in China, as well as measures with respect to the availability of drawback and duty-free de minimis treatment, which apply to all products of Chinese origin, …

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Published on February 3, 2025 - 19:38 GMT

WTO-WIPO colloquium for intellectual property teachers opens in Geneva

This annual colloquium is designed to update and develop the capacity of IP experts to support their economies' independent research, policy analysis and teaching in the field of IP law. The 2025 edition was launched by WTO Deputy Director-General …

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Published on February 3, 2025 - 19:38 GMT

Austria gives EUR 200,000 to help developing economies engage more fully in international trade

Academic institutions in the WTO Chairs Programme receive financial and technical support from the WTO for trade-related research, curriculum development and outreach activities. The objective is to boost the capacity of these institutions to advise WTO …

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Published on February 3, 2025 - 19:37 GMT

South Africa launches safeguard investigation on corrosion-resistant steel coil

In the notification, South Africa indicated, among other things, as follows: “Interested parties must make themselves known within a period of 20 days after the initiation of the investigation. Any information that the interested parties may wish to submit …

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Published on February 3, 2025 - 19:37 GMT

Services trade growth hits new highs in third quarter of 2024

The third quarter of 2024 saw services exports rise by 16 per cent in Asia, followed by 8 per cent in Europe, while North America, South and Central America and the Caribbean expanded by 7 per cent. Marked growth was also recorded on imports across regions …

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Published on January 31, 2025 - 21:12 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes 2025 cohort of WTO Young Professionals

A key initiative to enhance diversity and strengthen WTO membership representation at the professional level within the Secretariat, the YPP has supported the development of trade expertise among young professionals from developing economies and least …

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