Working Party Chair visits Baghdad to hold high-level consultations on Iraq’s accession

The Chair of Iraq’s Accession Working Party, Ambassador Saqer AlMoqbel of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,…

Agriculture negotiations enter final straight as MC13 approaches

At the first of this year’s agriculture negotiations meetings on 16-17 January, Ambassador Alparslan Acarsoy of…

Surge in wheat shipments bypassing Suez Canal, WTO Wheat Dashboard finds

An increasing number of shipping vessels has been rerouted in the past two weeks to avoid…

Germany gives EUR 1.95 million to boost safe food trade

The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is donating EUR 1.95 million (approximately CHF…

DDG Hill emphasizes importance of services trade and e-commerce at seminar on the WTO

Deputy Director-General Johanna Hill discussed the future of services trade and e-commerce on 16 January at…

At start of “Fish Month”, WTO members endorse draft text as basis for work towards MC13

At the 15 January opening of “Fish Month”, WTO members agreed to use the latest draft…

Exporting to Brazil: What You Need to Know

Despite complex domestic regulatory and tax frameworks that often present challenges to exporters, Brazil possesses the…

High demand for energy-related critical minerals creates supply chain pressures

Critical minerals, such as cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earths, play a crucial role in…

Comoros WTO accession package ready for formal adoption at MC13

WTO members negotiating the accession of Comoros on 9 January 2024 agreed by consensus, ad referendum,…

International Trade Briefing: January 2024 [Video]