MIL-OSI Banking: China initiates dispute complaints against US solar cell duties, renewable energy measures
Source: WTO News Headline: China initiates dispute complaints against US solar cell duties, renewable energy measures China claims that the safeguard measure on solar cells is inconsistent with a number of provisions of the WTO’s Agreement on Safeguards and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, while China claims the incentive measures for […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: Registration opens for screening of “US — Softwood Lumber Pricing Methodology” hearing
Source: WTO News Headline: Registration opens for screening of “US — Softwood Lumber Pricing Methodology” hearing The meeting with the parties is scheduled to start at 10.00 on 12 September 2018 and may continue until 17.00. It will resume on 13 September 2018, if necessary, after the third party session. The meeting may be closed […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: Advanced training course for developing economies concludes at WTO
Source: WTO News Headline: Advanced training course for developing economies concludes at WTO The course highlighted the importance of analyzing economic data and assessing the impact of trade policy decisions at the national level and in multilateral, regional and bilateral trade negotiations. Participants became familiar with sources of data and methodologies to analyze trade and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: Morocco launches safeguard investigation on coated wood board
Source: WTO News Headline: Morocco launches safeguard investigation on coated wood board In the notification Morocco indicated, among other things, that:All interested persons shall have 30 days from the date of initiation of the investigation to make themselves known as interested parties, and to provide any comments concerning the investigation, to the Ministry by fax […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: WTO issues 2018 editions of its flagship statistical publications
Source: WTO News Headline: WTO issues 2018 editions of its flagship statistical publications World Trade Statistical Review 2018 looks into the latest trends in global trade, with an in-depth analysis of what is being traded in goods and services and who the leading players are. It also looks at the performance of developing economies, the latest […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: WTO members take up disciplines on subsidies to IUU fishing at July meetings
Source: WTO News Headline: WTO members take up disciplines on subsidies to IUU fishing at July meetings In line with the structure of previous clusters of meetings held in May and June, the July meetings began with presentations by fisheries management experts on processes for determining IUU fishing. Members then held a thematic discussion focused […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: Informal meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body — Trade monitoring report
Source: WTO News Headline: Informal meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body — Trade monitoring report Thank you Ambassador Laourou.Good afternoon everyone.We are here to take stock of the major developments in trade policy since we last met in December last year.You will have seen my report, which was circulated to members on 10 July […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: Monitoring report shows increase of new trade restrictions from WTO members
Source: WTO News Headline: Monitoring report shows increase of new trade restrictions from WTO members In presenting the report to members, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said:“The message of the Report before us today is serious. We are heading in the wrong direction, and we seem to be speeding up. Growth, jobs and recovery are at stake. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: DG Azevêdo: Now is the time to speak up for trade and the trading system
Source: WTO News Headline: DG Azevêdo: Now is the time to speak up for trade and the trading system The Director-General said: “Members are well aware of the growing crisis in global trade. Tensions are growing. New measures are being announced with increasing frequency. There is real and justified concern about the escalation we are […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Banking: United Kingdom submits draft schedule to the WTO outlining post-Brexit goods commitments
Source: WTO News Headline: United Kingdom submits draft schedule to the WTO outlining post-Brexit goods commitments The United Kingdom considers this notification to constitute a rectification of its concessions under the WTO, on the grounds that the schedule replicates the concessions and commitments currently applicable to the UK as an EU member. Under this process, […]
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