At a meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 23-24 April, items discussed by WTO members included technology transfer, digitalization of IP offices, and TRIPS non-violation and situation complaints. In the meeting, chaired by Emmanuelle (...)
On 24 April 2026, India notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 16 March 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of soda ash.
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the Chief Executive of Macao, China, Sam Hou Fai on 23 April at the WTO. They discussed the active role Macao, China plays at the WTO and its strong support for the multilateral trading system. As trade openness and transparency are key to Macao, (...)
On 23 April 2026, Canada notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 21 April 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of certain wood goods.
Forty-six women-led businesses in Jordan have been selected as beneficiaries of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, allowing them to begin a year-long programme to strengthen their participation in international trade. The announcement was made in Amman on 23 April at a (...)
Kazakhstan has requested WTO dispute consultations with Indonesia regarding additional ad valorem import duties on hot-rolled steel coils originating from Kazakhstan. The request was circulated to WTO members on 15 April. This is the first time that Kazakhstan has brought a case as a (...)
Eligible WTO members now have until 8 May 2026 to submit grant proposals under the WTO Fish Fund's second Call for Proposal, following an extension of the original deadline.
On 15 April 2026, the Philippines notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 26 March 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of certain types of rice.
Viet Nam has submitted a request to join the 2015 Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA II), the Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products, Mr Andrei Rusu of Romania, informed members at a meeting on 15 April. Viet Nam, already a (...)
On 13 April 2026, Morocco notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on the same day (i.e. 13 April 2026) a safeguard investigation on imports of certain types of rice.