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.
On 10 April 2026, Zimbabwe notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 18 July 2025 a safeguard investigation on imports of doors.
On 10 April 2026, Zimbabwe notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 18 July 2025 a safeguard investigation on imports of fibreboards.
The 129 WTO members participating in the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) issued a joint ministerial declaration on 29 March at the end of the 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon. A joint press release by the IFDA co-Coordinators — the Republic of Korea and (...)
The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded early 30 March with ministers adopting a number of decisions as well as making a commitment to continue work in Geneva on key outstanding issues.