The government of Japan is contributing JPY 27.5 million (just over CHF 200,000) to help developing countries and least-developed countries participate more effectively in global trade negotiations.
The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 20 February agreed to establish a panel to examine Turkey’s complaint regarding anti-dumping duties imposed by Morocco on imports of Turkish hot-rolled steel.
On 20 February the Russian Federation filed a notice of appeal in the case brought by the European Union in “Russia — Anti-Dumping Duties on Light Commercial Vehicles from Germany and Italy” (DS479).
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 20 February 2017, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document (...)
Indonesia filed a notice of appeal on 17 February 2017 in the cases brought by New Zealand and the United States in “Indonesia – Importation of Horticultural Products, Animals and Animal Products” (DS477 and 478).
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo was in Dakar, Senegal, on 16 February 2017, for meetings with President Macky Sall, Trade Minister Alioune Sarr and other high-level government representatives.
The WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) suggests that global trade growth will continue to build moderately in the first quarter of 2017 after having strengthened in the final quarter of last year. Trade-related indicators including air freight, automobile sales, export orders and (...)
The second review of the trade policies and practices of Sierra Leone takes place on 14 and 16 February 2017. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Sierra Leone.