WTO members hold focused discussions on harnessing digitalization to facilitate trade

At a meeting of the Committee on Trade Facilitation on 16-17 April, members kicked off discussions…

WTO, FIFA take steps to advance cotton initiative unveiled at MC13

At its first meeting since the launch of the “Partenariat pour le Coton” at the 13th…

How Exporters Do Documentation, AES and FTAs [Survey Data]

Exporting opens doors to exciting opportunities, but the details—documentation, compliance, AES, shipping regulations, FTAs—can quickly turn…

Plastics Dialogue discusses work plan for implementing MC13 statement, welcomes expansion

At a meeting on 12 April, participating members of the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally…

Applications open for WTO Advanced Course on Analyzing Trade in Services

Government officials from WTO members and observers eligible to benefit from technical assistance activities are invited…

WTO introductory course for government officials from LDCs begins in Geneva

The WTO’s Introductory Trade Policy Course is currently underway in Geneva until 26 April. Over three…

Members discuss ways to boost developing economies’ participation in global trading system

WTO members welcomed the development outcomes from the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) at the meeting…

New ideas tabled to advance work of information technology committee

Participants in the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Expansion Agreement on 11 April reviewed a proposal…

DG Okonjo-Iweala marks 30th anniversary of the Marrakesh Agreement

On 15 April 1994, 123 countries gathered in Morocco to sign the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the…

WTO launches new e-Learning series on digital trade opportunities for developing economies

The WTO has launched a new online series designed to improve the trade capacity of WTO…