Tag: World Trade Organization

• Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Brazil/Argentina spat over non automatic import licenses delaying Mercosur bilateral trade

  

  Brazil expressed its disenchantment with the Argentine policy of delaying the approval of the so-called nonautomatic import licenses which has seen millions of dollars in sales held at the border. This situation has been increasing in recent months, in what is considered a breach of bilateral accords in the framework of Mercosur agreements, and the World Trade Organization, WTO, rules.

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:34 UTC

  World Trade Organization in disarray and leaderless, as Azevedo steps down

  

  As Roberto Azevedo leaves the World Trade Organisation (WTO) this Monday, the institution faces multiple crises without a captain - a situation experts warn could drag on for months.

• Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:42 UTC

  Obesity and diabetes plagued Mexico confronts world's biggest food companies

  

  The United States, European Union, Canada, and Switzerland, home to some of the world's biggest food companies, have pressed Mexico to delay upcoming health warnings on processed food and drinks, a World Trade Organization document showed.

• Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 06:19 UTC

  The eight candidates for the WTO chair begin round of presentations

  

  The eight candidates battling to become the next head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization make their pitches this week, with three days of auditions. The contenders will make 15-minute presentations to the 164 member states' representatives at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, before facing a 75-minute grilling over their plans for the global trade body.

• Friday, May 15th 2020 - 07:40 UTC

  WTO chief to step down in September: plenty of time to agree on a successor next year

  

  The World Trade Organization chief announced on Thursday he will step down on August 31, a year before his term ends, despite the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the global economy. Brazil's Roberto Azevedo said it had been a “personal decision” reached with his family, and stressed that he was not leaving to pursue “political opportunities”.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 06:38 UTC

  Global trade forecasted to remain “below trend” in fourth quarter, WTO

  

  The World Trade Organization said on Monday that growth in global goods trade is expected to remain “below trend” in the fourth quarter amid tensions and rising tariffs in key sectors.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  US will impose 10% tariffs on Airbus planes and 25% on French wine and Scotch

  

  United States on Wednesday said it would enact 10% tariffs on European-made Airbus planes and 25% duties on French wine, Scotch and Irish whiskeys and cheese from across the continent as punishment for illegal EU aircraft subsidies.

• Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:20 UTC

  Brazil clashes with Indonesia over the blocking of poultry exports

  

  The Brazilian government has formally asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to open a panel to investigate Indonesian policies on Brazil's poultry exports, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.

• Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 09:13 UTC

  Canada joins France, Germany and Japan at the Alliance for Multilateralism

  

  Canada has formally joined a German-French coalition aimed at saving the international world order from destruction by various world dictators and autocrats — and U.S. President Donald Trump.

• Monday, April 8th 2019 - 08:51 UTC

  China and EU meeting to address trade, markets and Beijing control of strategic industries

  

  China wants to work with the European Union on issues from climate change to trade, Premier Li Keqiang wrote in a German newspaper before a summit this week aimed at cementing ties.