Talks on Costa Rica’s accession to government procurement agreement intensify

Parties to the Government Procurement Agreement 2012 (GPA 2012) intensified negotiations on 20 March on Costa…

WTO chairpersons for 2024

The WTO General Council, on 22 March 2024, noted consensus on a slate of names of…

STDF promotes safe trade for development in Africa on International Francophonie Day

An event held at the WTO to mark International Francophonie Day on 20 March highlighted how…

India, US announce mutually agreed solution in dispute over agricultural import measures

On 15 March, India and the United States submitted a notification to the WTO’s Dispute Settlement…

DG Okonjo-Iweala lauds MC13 work, urges members to swiftly complete unfinished business

Speaking at the formal meeting of the WTO’s General Council on 21 March, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…

Members supporting Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement discuss next steps

WTO members who are parties to the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement discussed the way…

Working group on small business discusses way forward post MC13, welcomes 99th member

At its first meeting of the year, on 19 March, the Informal Working Group (IWG) on…

Advanced course on trade in services concludes at the WTO

An advanced five-day course on trade in services, conducted for the first time in French, ended…

Chair briefs members on consultations regarding post-MC13 dispute settlement reform work

The Chair of the Dispute Settlement Body, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, briefed WTO members on…

Export Codes: ECCN vs. HS, HTS and Schedule B

As an exporter, you must be concerned with the proper classification of your goods and products.…