Why is transit in goods free but trade is not?
In my previous two posts on the value of the WTO, I argued that when...
Updated WTO-IMF TPA Index shows continued rise in global trade policy activity
A new Trade Policy Activity (TPA) index by WTO and IMF economists shows a marked...
Trade Policy Review: India
The Eighth review of the trade policies and practices of India takes place on 21...
United States launches safeguard investigation on lamb meat
On 17 July 2026, the United States notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it...
The value of the WTO: An economic viewpoint in six instalments Part II: Why MFN matters
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Members agree on 2026 chairpersons for subsidiary bodies of Goods Council
WTO members reached consensus on 16 July on a slate of names of the chairpersons...
The value of the WTO: An economic viewpoint in six instalments Part II: Why MFN matters
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DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for simultaneous progress on WTO reform, outstanding negotiations
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala called on WTO members to make simultaneous progress on reforming the organization...
South Africa notifies launch of safeguard investigation on certain cold-rolled products of iron and steel
On 14 July 2026, South Africa notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards regarding the initiation...