On 11 July the WTO circulated two panel report in the cases brought by Canada and Mexico in “United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products” (DS550) and “United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products” (...)
On 11 July the WTO circulated two panel report in the cases brought by the United States in “Canada — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (DS557) and “Mexico — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (...)
To commemorate the ILO Centenary in 2019, Moussa Oumarou, ILO's Deputy Director-General for Field Operations & Partnerships, Peter Robinson, President and CEO of United States Council for International Business and Mamadou Diallo, Deputy General Secretary of the International Trade (...)
19 experts from nine Latin American countries are participating in the Follow-Up Session on the 14th edition of the Advanced Course on the WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (The “SPS Agreement”). The course, organized by the Agriculture and Commodities Division in collaboration (...)
The Russian Federation has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States concerning the continued application of US anti-dumping duties on imports of carbon-quality steel from Russia. The request was circulated to WTO members on 9 (...)
On 9 July 2019, Costa Rica notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated a safeguard investigation on white sugar. As regards the timing of initiation, the notification states as follows.
The seventh Global Review of Aid for Trade entitled “Supporting Economic Diversification and Empowerment” wrapped up on 5 July, with participants expressing their appreciation for the constructive debates on trade’s contribution to promoting development. In closing the three-day event, (...)
Trade initiatives must keep up with the evolving needs of developing countries and environmental protection to remain relevant and inclusive, participants heard at the Aid for Trade Global Review on 4-5 July. Least developed countries (LDCs) will need continued support even as they graduate to (...)
Twenty four participants from developing countries attended the WTO Advanced Course on the Economic Analysis of Trade Policy in Geneva on 27 June to 5 July to enhance the use of economic data for policy making.
Economic diversification and empowerment of women are key to achieve a fairer and more efficient trading environment, speakers at various sessions said at the Aid for Trade Global Review on 3-4 July. The global economy offers many opportunities for enterprises to grow but much remains to be (...)