| Members agree on timetable for market access thematic sessions, discuss trade concerns |
| At a meeting of the Committee on Market Access (CMA) on 25-26 March, members agreed on a timetable for thematic sessions in 2024 focusing on supply chain resilience and on how to promote a greener Harmonized System (HS), the system used to classify traded goods, in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO). Members also addressed a high number of trade concerns and elected Mr Kenya Uehara of Japan as interim Chair of the Committee. |
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| WTO and EIF host discussion on trade policy and women’s economic empowerment |
| An event titled “A joint conversation on women’s economic empowerment”, hosted by the WTO and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) on 26 March, provided a platform to showcase recent advances and initiatives aimed at addressing gender inequality in trade and fostering women’s empowerment. |
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WTO panel issues report regarding Australian duties on certain Chinese goods
On 26 March, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by China in “Australia — Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China” (DS603).
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WTO members examine ways to support smooth transition after graduation from LDC status
Welcoming the decision on LDC graduation reached at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, WTO members shared experiences at a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on 25 March on how to support LDCs as they graduate from the LDC category. “It is very encouraging to see that WTO members have shown commitment to support a smooth transition for graduating LDCs,” said the newly elected chair of the Sub-Committee, Ambassador Ib Petersen of Denmark.
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India, US announce mutually agreed solution in dispute over agricultural import measures
On 15 March, India and the United States submitted a notification to the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body of a mutually agreed solution in dispute DS430, “India — Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products.” The notification was circulated to WTO members on 20 March.
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STDF promotes safe trade for development in Africa on International Francophonie Day
An event held at the WTO to mark International Francophonie Day on 20 March highlighted how compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures can foster economic growth, create jobs and promote international trade opportunities in Francophone Africa. The event was organized by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) in partnership with the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF), the permanent missions of Cameroon, Canada and France, and the Committee Linking Entrepreneurship, Agriculture and Development (COLEAD).
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