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Published on March 13, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Members agree on topics for experience-sharing sessions on services trade

Members also explored the linkages between services trade and environmental sustainability at an event organized by the WTO Secretariat on 12 March. Giving effect to ministerial mandate The agreement to organize informal experience-sharing sessions on good …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 22:06 GMT

Goods barometer little changed at start of 2025 but trade policy uncertainty looms

The Goods Trade Barometer is a composite leading indicator for world trade, providing real-time information on the trajectory of merchandise trade relative to recent trends. Barometer values greater than 100 are associated with above-trend trade volumes, …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 13:03 GMT

In Japan, DDG Ellard underlines role of business in strengthening trading system

DDG Ellard highlighted that the WTO’s work extends beyond tariffs and trade in goods to areas such as services, digital trade, intellectual property, standards, and trade facilitation. Addressing the risks of fragmentation of the trading system, she called …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

DDG Zhang welcomes 2025 participants in two WTO technical assistance programmes

In his welcome remarks, DDG Zhang told participants: "You have come to the WTO at a very important time. We will shortly be commencing preparatory work for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled for Yaoundé, Cameroon in March 2026. …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

DDG Ellard cites urgent need to boost multilateral trading system in university speech

Good afternoon, distinguished faculty, students, guests, and friends of Waseda University. It is an honor to join you today at this renowned institution, which has long been a beacon of academic excellence, innovation, and global impact. Waseda University …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Members focus on specific sectors and MC14 objectives in environmental sustainability discussions

"MC14 is now within sight. We the co-convenors, and the facilitators of the Working Groups, are all focused on having this year's set of meetings be as concrete and productive as possible so that we can achieve the ambitious outcomes for MC14 …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 06:38 GMT

Guatemala formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "I warmly welcome Guatemala's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Guatemala’s diverse marine ecosystems illustrate how thriving fisheries matter for biodiversity, food security, and employment in …

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Published on March 7, 2025 - 20:10 GMT

WCP Mexico: Joint research workshop

Distinguished guests, WCP Chairs, and representatives, It is undeniable that we need to make trade more inclusive. But what does that mean? Why does it matter? These are questions that deserve attention. With this in mind, the Latin American and Caribbean …

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Published on March 7, 2025 - 20:10 GMT

WTO Chairs Programme event in Mexico stresses importance of advancing inclusive trade

WTO Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang delivered opening remarks via video link . He reaffirmed the WTO's commitment to advancing inclusive trade and praised the active role of the Latin American and Caribbean Network, particularly those from …

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Published on March 7, 2025 - 20:10 GMT

WEIDE Fund for women entrepreneurs to start roll-out in four beneficiary countries

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: "As you all know, digital trade is the fastest-growing segment of global commerce, with trade in digitally delivered services reaching an astounding US$ 4.25 trillion in 2023. With digital trade, women …

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Published on March 7, 2025 - 20:10 GMT

Angela Merkel highlights multilateralism’s role in global co-operation, women’s participation in trade

In her lecture titled "Empowering women through multilateral cooperation", Dr Merkel highlighted the importance of establishing rules and standards to ensure women have equal access to economic opportunities. She underscored that supply chain …

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Published on March 6, 2025 - 14:53 GMT

Members share experiences on going beyond tariff codes to implement environmental measures

Organized and moderated by Luis Oña-Garcés of Ecuador, the session featured experience-sharing by members implementing environmental measures which are controlled at the border based on tariff classification categories beyond the Harmonized System codes …

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Published on March 5, 2025 - 21:33 GMT

Canada initiates WTO dispute complaint regarding US tariff measures

Canada claims the announced additional US ad valorem duties of 25 per cent on all non-energy goods and 10 per cent on energy goods originating in Canada are inconsistent with various provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 as …

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Published on March 5, 2025 - 21:33 GMT

China files revised dispute consultations request with United States on tariff measures

China filed an addendum to its original request for consultations of 4 February 2025 (DS633) to include the increase of the additional US ad valorem duties imposed on all goods originating in China from 10 per cent to 20 per cent. Further information in …

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Published on March 5, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Working group on MSMEs focuses on good regulatory practices and informal economy

Good regulatory practices and the informal economy The United Kingdom provided an overview of its Better Regulation Framework (BRF), launched in September 2023, which aims to manage the flow of regulation and assess its impact on business. The UK outlined …

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Published on March 4, 2025 - 14:40 GMT

Revamped WTO tariff and trade platform enhances access to data

The TTD platform, which improves on the previous Tariff Analysis Online facility, aggregates official information about applied tariffs and import data notified by WTO members to the WTO's Integrated Data Base (IDB), and bound duties (agreed maximum …

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Published on March 4, 2025 - 02:08 GMT

Registration opens for live screening of Arbitrator’s meeting in US-EU ripe olives dispute

The meeting with the parties is scheduled to start at 10:00am (Geneva time) on 25 March 2025 and may continue until 5:00pm, and on 26 March, if necessary, also starting at 10:00am. The Arbitrator reserves the right to close the meeting to public …

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Published on February 28, 2025 - 14:06 GMT

North Macedonia formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

DG Okonjo-Iweala said: “I'm grateful for North Macedonia's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. While a landlocked country, North Macedonia's acceptance demonstrates its commitment to the multilateral trading system and …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Trade and Gender Group launches new edition of equality prize, consultations on future work

The co-chairs of the Informal Working Group (IWG) — Ambassador Clara Delgado of Cabo Verde, Ambassador Patricia Benedetti of El Salvador and Ambassador Simon Manley of the United Kingdom — looked back at key achievements in 2024. They highlighted the …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 03:05 GMT