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| | Frontloading, measured responses cushion tariff impact in 2025 but risk high for 2026 |
| World merchandise trade is now projected to grow 0.9% in 2025, up from the −0.2% contraction forecasted in April but down from the 2.7% estimate pre-dating the tariff increases. The upgrade is mostly due to frontloading of imports in the United States, WTO economists said in a forecast update released on 8 August. However, higher tariffs over time will weigh on trade, bringing next year’s expected trade volume growth down to 1.8% from 2.5% previously. |
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| WTO issues 2025 Annual Report |
| The WTO published today (7 August) its 2025 Annual Report, providing a comprehensive account of the organization’s activities in 2024 and the early part of 2025. The Report looks back at recent key events, such as the 13th Ministerial Conference in February 2024, and describes the WTO's work in addressing the challenges and opportunities facing world trade. |
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