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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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).
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussions centred on the role of trade as a platform for promoting dialogue and stability, looking at the experiences of conflict-affected WTO members, including Liberia and Mozambique, as well as Oman's role in fostering peace and mediation in their …
In his opening remarks, the Chair of the Committee, Ambassador Erwin Bollinger of Switzerland, said members' continued interest in the interface of trade and climate change policies or measures and their discussions in various configurations since 2024 …
Legislators are central to the functioning of the multilateral trading system: their scrutiny and adoption of WTO agreements and their oversight of trade commitments ensure trade rules are anchored in national institutions with public accountability. By …
international trade statistics The new WTO Monthly Merchandise Trade Statistics interactive tool provides access to bilateral trade data for over 120 economies and more than 200 of their trading partners across 72 product categories. The tool, contained in …
Discussing MC14 outcome documents China and Australia, both co-coordinators of the DPP (together with Barbados, Ecuador, Fiji and Morrocco), introduced five draft outcome documents proposed for MC14. These include an analytical summary of statistical …
Transparency Import licensing refers to administrative procedures requiring the submission of an application or other documentation to relevant authorities as a prior condition for importing goods into a country or customs territory. Members are required …
The Work Plan 2025-2026 of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender (IWG (INF/TGE/W/10/REV1) seeks to translate members' shared commitments to gender equality in trade into actions. The co-chairs recalled that the new Work Plan builds on the …
The General Council meeting opened with a moment of silence for Carlos Perez del Castillo, the former Ambassador of Uruguay to the WTO who passed away in August. General Council chair Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel (Saudi Arabia) noted that Mr. Perez del Castillo …
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