Pakistan promises restriction free trade with India
The Economic Times, 30 May 2014
Pakistan would grant India the status of Non-Discriminatory Market Access (NDMA) to facilitate enhanced bilateral trade, Commerce Minister Khurram Dastigir Khan has said. More…
WTO sides with US in auto trade dispute with China over export subsidies
Stockhouse, 25 May, 2014
The United States has scored a victory before the World Trade Organization in a case that challenged China’s imposition of penalty tariffs on the sale of $5 billion in U.S.-made vehicles in China. More…
Panel established on US-India dispute over solar energy
WTO News, 23 May, 2014
The Dispute Settlement Body, on 23 May 2014, established a panel to examine a complaint by the United States regarding India’s domestic content requirements under its solar energy programme. More…
Will the TPP Go the Way of the WTO’s Doha Round?
Reuters, 23 May, 2014
After 13 years, the World Trade Organization’s Doha round of talks has failed to secure a comprehensive deal and reached just one modest agreement–on trade facilitation–last December. More…
Azevêdo: Post-Bali work can help Abenomics succeed
WTO News, 21 May, 2014
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo told the Keidanren (the Japanese Business Federation) in Tokyo on 21 May 2014 that “trade–and greater economic integration—are among the feathers that will help the third arrow of Abenomics to succeed. And therefore what we do in Geneva can support this work.” He said that in his meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the previous day, he expressed his thanks for the key role of Japan, including the business community, in delivering the Bali Package. More…
EU files dispute against Russia over anti-dumping duties on light commercial vehicles
WTO News, 21 May, 2014
The European Union notified the WTO Secretariat, on 21 May 2014, of a request for consultations with the Russian Federation regarding anti-dumping duties imposed by the Eurasian Economic Commission on light commercial vehicles from Germany and Italy. More…
Developing economies to outpace developed economies in 2015 —WTO
The Nigerian Tribune, 16 May, 2014
The World Trade Organisation has predicted that developing economies, including China, should continue to outpace developed economies in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the trade growth in the coming year. More…
Azevêdo asks members to be prepared for “a busy June and July”
WTO News, 12 May, 2014
WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo asked members at the General Council meeting on 12 May 2014 to “get ready—it’s time to start putting our Work Programme (on concluding the Doha Round) together”. He said that in June and July “you’ll be seeing me constantly and I will be inviting you—individually or in groups—for some difficult and frank conversations”. More…
EU decision to ban Indian mangoes imports is pre-mature: Rajeev Kher
The Economic Times, 02 May, 2014
India today said the European Union’s decision to ban import of vegetables and mangoes was “pre-mature” and shocking and asked the 28-nation bloc to lift the restrictions. More…