Indonesia brings first WTO suit against EU
Reuters, 30 July, 2012
Indonesia launched its first complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organization on Monday, four months after winning a WTO court challenge against the United States. More…
India beats China in export growth rate: WTO
Livemint, 30 July, 2012
India has overtaken China in exports growth rate recording an increase of 16.1% in 2011, topping the list of all major trading countries in the world, says a WTO report. More…
WTO sets date for MC9 meeting in Bali, Indonesia
Bangkok Post, 29 July, 2012
The Indonesian island of Bali is to be the venue of next World Trade Organization inter-ministerial meeting, the international trade arbiter said. More…
World Trade Organization – Panel established on China’s rare earths exports / Lamy hails Russia’s WTO accession ratification
WTO News, 23 July, 2012
PANEL ESTABLISHED ON CHINA’S RARE EARTHS EXPORTS At the request of the United States, the European Union and Japan, the Dispute Settlement Body established on 23 July 2012 a panel to consider China’s exports of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum. More…
China announces next step in joining WTO Government Procurement Agreement
WTO News, 18 July, 2012
At the meeting of the WTO Committee on Government Procurement on 18 July 2012, China announced that it will make a new revised offer of market access by the end of this year, a new step in its process of acceding to the plurilateral Government Procurement Agreement. More…
Pascal Lamy cites progress on trade facilitation and development issues / Items proposed for consideration at the next meeting of Dispute Settlement Body
WTO News, 17 July, 2012
WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his report on the Doha Round to the informal Heads of Delegation meeting on 17 July 2012, reported that the trade facilitation negotiations are “continuing to make progress”, noting that last week, members adopted several new texts and received new submissions. He added that the consultations by the chair on special and differential treatment for developing countries “have been interactive and constructive, and are progressing positively”. .More…
U.S. wins WTO case over China bank card monopoly
Reuters, 16 July, 2012
Washington won a major victory in an election-year dispute against China when a WTO ruling found China had discriminated against U.S. bank card suppliers in favor of a state-owned enterprise that enjoys an illegal monopoly. More…
India escalates US steel duties dispute at WTO
Business Standard, 15 July, 2012
India has asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to set up a panel to adjudicate on its dispute with the United States over US duties on some imports of Indian steel products, the WTO said yesterday. More…
India’s commercial services exports growth slows down: WTO
The Economic Times, 15 July, 2012
India’s commercial services exports grew by six per cent in the first quarter of 2012, down sharply from 27 per cent in the year-ago period, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNCTAD have said in a report. More…
Russia ratifies WTO membership
Globalpost.com, 12 July, 2012
Russian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to ratify accession to the World Trade Organization, bringing the world’s largest country into the club that sets global trade rules after a tortuous 18-year negotiating marathon. More…
Pascal Lamy announces improvements to “Geneva Week” for non-resident members
WTO News, 09 July, 2012
WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, in opening the 24th “Geneva Week” on 9 July 2012, announced improvements to this WTO programme for non-resident members and observers, including “organizing Geneva Week events around major topics and themes of systemic importance to the WTO and its Members.and allocating more time for you to hold individual consultations with WTO Secretariat staff, other Members or with experts from Geneva-based inter-governmental organizations.” More…
US ups the ante on Nexavar Generic, threatens to take India to WTO
Economic Times, 05 July, 2012
The US House of Representatives and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have threatened to drag India to the World Trade Organisation’s dispute panel for issuing the firstever compulsory licence to a domestic company to manufacture generic version of Bayer’s cancer drug Nexavar, saying the move violates international trade laws. More…