Tag: World Trade Organization
US issues WTO complaint against Indian wheat, rice
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue have announced that the United States submitted a counter notification in the World Trade...
WTO PH trade policy review: CMTA commendable but business environment stands...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has welcomed the Philippines’ implementation of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) and other trade facilitation measures, but...
PH trade policy undergoes WTO review
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) led an inter-agency delegation to represent the Philippines for its Fifth Trade Policy Review by the World...
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),...
