International Trade

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The EU launches safeguard investigation on manganese and silicon-based alloying elements

The EU launches safeguard investigation on manganese an...

On 19 December 2024, the European Union notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguar...

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11th Trilateral Technical Symposium — Strengthening Manufacturing Capacities to Respond to the Non-Communicable Diseases Burden

11th Trilateral Technical Symposium — Strengthening Man...

Opening Remarks by WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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WHO, WIPO, WTO Symposium stresses boosting manufacturing for non-communicable diseases

WHO, WIPO, WTO Symposium stresses boosting manufacturin...

On 13 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual...

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WTO advanced  course on trade and environment concludes in Geneva

WTO advanced course on trade and environment concludes...

A total of 30 government officials from developing and least-developed WTO membe...

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Panel established to review EU duties on imports of fatty acid from Indonesia

Panel established to review EU duties on imports of fat...

The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed at its meeting on 18 December to a requ...

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New database on critical minerals trade launched to support clean energy transition

New database on critical minerals trade launched to sup...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the WTO Secretariat have jointly launched a...

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General Council Chair welcomes “significant progress” in dispute settlement reform talks

General Council Chair welcomes “significant progress” i...

The General Council Chair, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, has welcomed the ...

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Programme on subsidies notifications for government officials completes first phase

Programme on subsidies notifications for government off...

A total of 17 government officials from developing and least-developed WTO membe...

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Dates fixed for 2026 Ministerial Conference in Cameroon

Dates fixed for 2026 Ministerial Conference in Cameroon

WTO members have agreed that the organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC1...

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MC14 host Cameroon formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

MC14 host Cameroon formally accepts Agreement on Fisher...

Cameroon, host of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in 2026, deposited its ...

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WTO Young Professionals Programme   —  Farewell ceremony

WTO Young Professionals Programme — Farewell ceremony

Remarks by DG Okonjo-Iweala

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DG Okonjo-Iweala celebrates contributions of 2024 cohort of WTO Young Professionals

DG Okonjo-Iweala celebrates contributions of 2024 cohor...

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 13 December praised the contributions of...

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Merchandise trade continues to expand in third quarter of 2024

Merchandise trade continues to expand in third quarter ...

World merchandise trade volume rose 1.1% quarter-on-quarter and 3.3% year-on-yea...

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Members welcome results of Customs Notification Workshop, conclude PSI Agreement review

Members welcome results of Customs Notification Worksho...

At a formal meeting of the Committee on Customs Valuation on 11 December, member...

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DG Okonjo-Iweala: “Essential to adopt a fresh approach” in ongoing WTO negotiations

DG Okonjo-Iweala: “Essential to adopt a fresh approach”...

WTO members must adopt a fresh approach in their ongoing negotiations and focus ...

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Digitalization takes centre stage in MSME Group discussions

Digitalization takes centre stage in MSME Group discuss...

The Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) ...