At a meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 22 May, members considered a request from China for the establishment of a dispute panel to review measures in India affecting imports of solar cells, solar modules and information technology goods. The new DSB Chair, Ambassador Guilherme de (...)
Members emphasized the growing strain on the rules-based trading system amid escalating trade tensions and compliance challenges at a meeting of the WTO’s Goods Council on 20-21 May chaired by its recently elected Chairperson, Ambassador Erwin Bollinger (Switzerland). Delegations in attendance (...)
On 14 May 2026, the Russian Federation notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards regarding the initiation on 7 May 2026 of a safeguard investigation on certain motor car pneumatic tyres imported into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic (...)
At a meeting of the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) on 11-12 May, WTO members advanced work on transparency and notification practices, discussed the future direction of work on preferential rules of origin for least-developed countries (LDCs), and participated in an information session on (...)
Sweden has given SEK 2 million (just under CHF 170,000) to the WTO's Global Trust Fund for 2026 to finance technical assistance and training programmes for government officials from developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs). The contribution was confirmed at a signing ceremony (...)
At the first meeting of the General Council since the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), the newly elected Chairperson, Ambassador Clare Kelly (New Zealand), reported on her consultations with members on how to continue discussions in Geneva to build upon the high level of convergence on (...)
At a meeting of the Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions held on 5 May, WTO members discussed the United States’ new notification regarding the imposition of import surcharges to address the country’s serious balance-of-payments deficits. The United States said the surcharges took effect (...)
WTO members reviewed global cotton market trends and the path ahead for the cotton sector at meetings in Geneva on 4 May. The meetings follow the high-level cotton event at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon in March. Delegations noted commitments announced at MC14 to invest (...)
The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Belize takes place on 4 and 6 May 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Belize.
WTO members held the first regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies on 1 May 2026, marking a milestone in the implementation of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. They approved various decisions on the functioning of the (...)