“The WTO Secretariat is closely monitoring and analysing the measures announced by the United States on April 2, 2025. Many members have reached out to us and we are actively engaging with them in response to their questions about the potential impact on …
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "By depositing its instrument of acceptance, the government of Antigua and Barbuda is signalling its strong commitment to safeguarding marine resources and the livelihoods of its people. Our oceans' resources are a vital …
At a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture in special session, members gave the formal green light to the appointment of Ambassador Hussain following a swift consultation process. They expressed their willingness to work with the new chair to find common …
Thematic session: Traceability requirements for bulk agricultural commodities The session recognized that traceability systems are becoming an important tool to demonstrate that agricultural products meet sustainability standards and regulations. Speakers …
LDCs' participation in agricultural supply chains The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) outlined its current work in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea and Senegal aimed at improving LDCs' agricultural export capacity. …
Members examined special and differential treatment provisions across WTO agreements based on an analysis by the WTO Secretariat. Welcoming insights from the WTO Secretariat, members called for further examining other provisions. It was noted that special …
Tariff-Rate Quotas (TRQs) allow a specified quantity of a product to be imported at a lower tariff rate, while any quantity exceeding that limit is subject to higher tariffs. Triennial reviews of Nairobi and Bali decisions The Chair announced that members …
Progress on accessions to the GPA 2012 Parties welcomed Costa Rica's "final" market access offer submitted in January 2025. Reaffirming its strong commitment to acceding to the GPA 2012 as soon as practicable, Costa Rica's representative, …
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) noted that Aid-for-Trade disbursements reached USD 48 billion in 2023, representing a 5 per cent decrease from 2022. While most funds were channelled towards strengthening infrastructure …
DDG Ellard emphasized the achievement by WTO members in successfully concluding the WTO's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the need to enter it into force, and opportunities offered by the upcoming 3rd UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) to be held in Nice, …
The WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is aimed at candidates aged 32 or younger as of 1 January 2026 from developing or least-developed WTO members that are under-represented at the professional level in the WTO Secretariat. It offers hands-on …
Canada claims the measures are inconsistent with China's obligations under various provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 and the Dispute Settlement Understanding. Further information is available in document WT/DS636/1 …
In a video message at the opening session, WTO Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said that the course would focus on trade policy issues relevant to the Caribbean region, linking regional trade dynamics to WTO agreements. "The goal is to equip …
DS630: European Union — Definitive Countervailing Duties on New Battery Electric Vehicles from China China submitted its first request for the establishment of a dispute panel with respect to the definitive countervailing duties imposed by the European …
Members are required to review the operation and implementation of the SPS Agreement periodically, as specified under Article 12.7 of the Agreement. The Agreement was first reviewed three years after its entry into force in 1995. Subsequently, a Decision …
Under Article 71.1 of the TRIPS Agreement, the TRIPS Council is required to conduct a review of the implementation of the Agreement after two years and at periodic intervals thereafter. However, the initial review in 1999 was never completed and no other …
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "Pakistan's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies marks a vital step toward ensuring the long-term sustainability of global marine resources, while safeguarding the livelihoods and food security of the …
Members raised various enablers of digital industrialization, including connectivity, the availability of both digital and physical infrastructure, digital skills development, the regulatory environment and capacity building. Members also presented …
Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and WTO Chief Negotiator Kassahun Gofe Balami led the high-level Ethiopian delegation in Geneva. Several senior government officials from the Steering Committee on Accession and experts from ministries and …
The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement , covering trade in goods and services, came into force on 29 December 2022. Australia will eliminate customs duties on 98.3% of its tariff lines by the end of the implementation period in 2026, …
