DDG González: “A well-functioning global trading system is not a choice, it’s a necessity”

In a keynote address delivered to the Third Australia-Europe Economic Relations Dialogue on 4 October, Deputy…

DG Okonjo-Iweala: Let WTO be an institution people can trust to deliver in difficult times

Making the WTO more responsive to the needs of people starts from listening to their views…

International Trade Compliance Software: How It Works

One of the more frustrating parts of this job is seeing the costly mistakes small- and…

First meeting on fossil fuel subsidy reform held at WTO in follow-up to MC12

WTO members seeking to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies explored ways to increase transparency and…

Trade Policy Review: Mexico

The seventh review of the trade policies and practices of Mexico takes place on 5 and…

Trade growth to slow sharply in 2023 as global economy faces strong headwinds

World trade is expected to lose momentum in the second half of 2022 and remain subdued…

Members accept third Korean-US request for more time to settle washers safeguard dispute

WTO members agreed at a special meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 5 October…

Customs Undervaluation- It’s a Crime

Customs Valuation is a procedure to determine the customs value of imported goods. The customs value…

Gender Research Hub highlights WTO’s growing role in making trade more inclusive

Women’s economic empowerment is making further inroads into the WTO’s work, according to experts speaking at…

Virtual workshop on import licensing and notifications concludes

A total of 71 government officials from developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) attended the WTO Workshop…