Argentina has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States regarding certain US anti-dumping measures on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina as well as Section 771(7)(G) of the US Tariff Act of 1930. The request was circulated to WTO members on 25 (...)
The heads of the IMF, OECD, World Bank and the WTO today (25 May) announced the launch of a Joint Subsidy Platform (JSP) at www.subsidydata.org to enhance transparency on the use of subsidies. The JSP is intended to facilitate access to information on the nature, size and economic impact of (...)
Members shared customs valuation experiences and practices since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. At a meeting of the Committee on Customs Valuation on 24 May, delegates also reviewed national customs valuation legislation notified by over 30 members and agreed to extend the trial period (...)
This video is a call to action to provide women in the informal sector in Kenya with maternity cash benefit to ensure that they are cushioned against income losses during pregnancy.
Viet Nam is an example of how global trade can be used to drive economic development and expand opportunities for people, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated in an address to the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi on 18 May. The Director-General also encouraged the Vietnamese government (...)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 16 May, making it the seventh WTO member to do so. Acceptances from two-thirds of WTO members are needed for the Agreement to come into effect. UAE Ambassador Ahmed Abdulrahman Al (...)
WTO members on 16 May shared experiences on facilitating digital trade and electronic transactions and discussed what the WTO can do to address this topic. The discussions took place in a dedicated session under the Work Programme on Electronic (...)
Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard on 15 May encouraged parliamentarians from around the globe to promptly ratify the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies so that it can start delivering its benefits for the ocean and the people who depend on it. In remarks delivered to the RSIS-WTO Workshop for (...)