WTO

Electronics and automotive products lift global merchandise trade in Q3, services lag behind

December 7, 2020

Markets

The FINANCIAL -- The third quarter of 2020 saw a partial recovery of world trade in manufactured goods, led by electronics, textiles and automotive products, as production resumed and lockdown measures were eased in major economies, new World Trade Organization statistics show.

70% of Destinations Have Lifted Travel Restrictions, but Global Gap Emerging

The FINANCIAL -- The number of destinations closed to international tourism has

by The FINANCIAL

December 2, 2020

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Trade issues associated with the spread of diseases of animal origin

The FINANCIAL — The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

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Hong Kong, China initiates dispute complaint against US origin marking requirements

The FINANCIAL — Hong Kong, China has requested WTO dispute consultations with

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

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Coronavirus

WTO members discussed how to use intellectual property to tackle coronavirus pandemic

The FINANCIAL — At the meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 15-16 October 2020, WTO members discussed how best to use the global intellectual property (IP) system to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also discussed

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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WORLD

WTO report explains how global intellectual property system relates to the COVID-19 pandemic

The FINANCIAL — The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note about how the global intellectual property (IP) system relates to the COVID-19 pandemic and potential contributions it could make to efforts to address it. The note provides an overview of

by The FINANCIAL

October 16, 2020

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Business

WTO presents new import licensing database

The FINANCIAL — Four years of work by the WTO Secretariat bore fruit with the launch on 9 October 2020 of the new import licensing database. The new platform gathers together import licensing information, analysis and reporting and streamlines notification procedures for

by The FINANCIAL

October 12, 2020

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Business

WTO members narrowed field of Director-General candidates

The FINANCIAL — WTO members narrowed the field of candidates to be the next Director-General as General Council Chair David Walker of New Zealand and his co-facilitators in the selection process disclosed today (8 October) the two candidates advancing to the third

by The FINANCIAL

October 8, 2020

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Coronavirus

All regions will suffer double-digit declines in trade volumes in 2020, WTO

The FINANCIAL -- World trade is expected to fall by between 13% and 32% in 2020 as the COVID 19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world. Nearly all regions will suffer double-digit declines in trade volumes in 2020, with

by Natalia Revishvili

April 13, 2020

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Travel News

Stay home – but travel tomorrow! WTO SG

The FINANCIAL -- As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) observes that full or partial travel restrictions have been – and continue to be – introduced across the world. These decisions are made with public health as the primary

by The FINANCIAL

March 17, 2020

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