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Published on November 21, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Agriculture negotiations chair urges members to submit inputs for possible MC14 outcomes

The Chair said he plans to convene another meeting of the Committee in special session on 8 December, ahead of a scheduled mid-December General Council meeting during which members are expected to agree on the topics to present to ministers at MC14. While …

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Published on November 20, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Student event at the WTO sees lively debate on future of trade

The event kicked off with keynote remarks from Ismaila Dieng, WTO Director of the Information and External Relations Division, who encouraged the students to harness their ideas and energy to positively shape ongoing debates about trade and WTO reform. …

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Published on November 20, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

ITA Committee holds thematic session highlighting ITA's role in digital transformation

The thematic session, organized by the ITA Committee with the UK Permanent Mission to the WTO, focused on sharing the experiences of newly acceded ITA participants and reviewed the ITA's role in digital transformation, with a view to expanding …

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 14:13 GMT

WTO Fish Fund approves USD 2.9m in first grants, gears up for next Call for Proposals

The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies was adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference in 2022 and entered into force on 15 September 2025, bringing the Fish Fund's grant and disbursement mandate into full effect. Opening the meeting, Deputy Director …

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 14:13 GMT

Media accreditation for 14th Ministerial Conference is now open

Before submitting the details for accreditation, media representatives are requested to make sure they fulfil the criteria specified on the WTO website. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have a separate accreditation process. Delegations should apply …

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

WTO members discuss cotton trade and investment ahead of MC14

Investing in cotton value chain development During the 44th round of consultations under the Director General's Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton (DGCFMC), Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam congratulated the UN Food and Agriculture …

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Published on November 17, 2025 - 18:44 GMT

Germany contributes EUR 500,000 to strengthen developing economies' trade capacity

Germany's contribution will help finance the implementation of the WTO's technical assistance plan through capacity-building initiatives that enable government officials from developing economies to deepen their understanding of multilateral trade …

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Published on November 17, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

WTO, WHO and WIPO hold briefing for government officials on AI and digital health

Held as a closed meeting at the WTO, members and stakeholders from different regions of the world shared practical experiences related to AI and digital health technologies, providing trade, health and IP attachés with insights into the development and …

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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

TRIPS Council explores technology transfer, pandemic preparedness, digital infrastructure

Discussions at the meeting saw a high level of engagement by delegations. Members highlighted how voluntary technology transfer to developing economies can boost innovation, productivity and development, drawing on sectoral case studies. They also focused …

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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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