Tag: World Trade Organization
WTO members raise concerns over US tariffs on steel and aluminum
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) expressed concern over the United States’ imposition of higher tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the...
Senate concurs with PH-EFTA free trade agreement
The Philippine Senate has adopted a resolution expressing its concurrence with the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the...
Vietnam files WTO complaint over US seafood import measures
The Vietnamese government has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the United States regarding U.S. measures relating to the inspection, marketing and labeling...
Korea mulls WTO case if US slaps heavy duties on steel
South Korea’s trade ministry is considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) should the United States decide to impose heavy duties...
Trade growth to sustain momentum in Q1 2018
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) suggests that the trade recovery of 2017 should continue, with solid trade volume...
China donates $1M to support Trade Facilitation Agreement implementation
China is contributing US$1 million (approximately CHF 1 million) to help developing and least-developed countries implement the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement and to support...
$89B lost in underuse of European Union free trade agreements-report
Geneva, 29 January 2018 – The full potential of European Union free trade agreements (FTAs) remains untapped to the tune of almost 72 billion euros ($89 billion),...
Vietnam files WTO complaint vs US over anti-dumping duties on fish
Vietnam has filed a complaint against the U.S. with the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging Washington’s anti-dumping measures against Vietnam’s exports of fish fillets.
The...
VN steel makers seek gov’t backing in US probe of steel...
The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) has asked for assistance from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in the anti-dumping (AD) investigations launched by...
Peter Sutherland, first WTO Director-General, passes away
Peter Sutherland, the first Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has passed away in his home city of Dublin. He was 71.
Mr Sutherland...
