At the 25 February meeting of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…
Month: February 2024
Korea donates USD 1 million to WTO Fish Fund
The Republic of Korea is contributing USD 1 million (about CHF 860,000) to assist developing members…
United Arab Emirates donates USD 10 million to support WTO initiatives
The United Arab Emirates is contributing USD 10 million to three WTO trust funds: the Fisheries…
United Kingdom gives CHF 33,000 to support LDCsâ participation in MC13
The United Kingdom has contributed GBP 30,000 (approximately CHF 33,000) to help government officials from least-developed…
Methods of Payment in International Trade: Open Account
For exporters, any sale is a gift until payment is received. For importers, any payment is…
Haiti formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Haiti deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 21 February. Ambassador…
Morocco launches safeguard investigation on coated fiberboard
On 20 February 2024, Morocco notified the WTOâs Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 20…
DDG Hill emphasizes role of trade in fostering access to digital finance
Deputy Director-General Johanna Hill emphasized on 16 February the role trade can play in unleashing the…
How to Identify and Apply FTA Rules of Origin
By reducing tariffs, streamlining customs procedures and increasing market access, free trade agreements (FTAs) pave the…
Fisheries subsidies chair circulates draft text to ministers as basis for MC13 negotiations
The chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson of Iceland, on 16 February circulated…