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25 Aug 2023 Latest news

Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS, Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website

NEWS ITEM Sweden gives SEK 15 million to help developing economies deepen their trade know-how Sweden is contributing SEK 15 million (about CHF 1.2 million) in 2023 to finance the participation of government officials from developing and least-developed economies (LDCs) in training and other trade capacity-building activities delivered by the WTO. This donation to the WTO’s Global Trust Fund will help these countries broaden their expertise in WTO matters as well as their ability to negotiate trade rules. Press release ⟶ NEWS ITEM WTO issues panel report regarding Chinese duties on Australian barley On 24 August, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Australia in “China — Anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures on barley from Australia” (DS598). Panel report ⟶ NEWS ITEM Goods barometer signals upturn in trade backed by strong auto demand Global goods trade showed signs of a turnaround in the second quarter of 2023, driven by strong automobile production and sales, but further upward momentum in Q3 and beyond may be limited as long as export orders remain weak, according to the latest WTO Goods Trade Barometer issued on 24 August. News item ⟶   NEWS ITEM Hong Kong, China formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Hong Kong, China deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 21 August. Ms Drew Lai, Acting Permanent Representative, presented Hong Kong, China’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. News item   ⟶   NEWS ITEM Ukraine formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Ukraine formally deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 17 August. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General, received Ukraine’s instrument during her visit to Kyiv from the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko. News item   ⟶   NEWS ITEM Indonesia initiates WTO dispute complaint regarding EU duties on biodiesel imports Indonesia has requested WTO dispute consultations with the European Union regarding the EU’s imposition of countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia. The request was circulated to WTO members on 15 August. News item   ⟶ Important notice — WTO Goods Trade Barometer   Dear Journalist, The WTO will release its latest Goods Trade Barometer today, 24 August at 3pm Geneva time on its website. The barometer provides real-time information on the trajectory of world trade. Information on earlier barometer releases can be found on the WTO website https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/archive_e/wtoi_arc_e.htm. Best regards, WTO Webmaster