WTO – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU mulls relaunching WTO case against US – Bloomberg

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023By Editor

The complaint is related to steel and aluminum tariffs imposed during the Trump administration. … Read More >EU mulls relaunching WTO case against US – Bloomberg

Business

EU threatens to retaliate over Washington’s green initiative

Posted on November 10, 2022November 10, 2022By Editor

The 27-nation bloc has warned it could go to the WTO over discriminatory subsidies for US businesses. … Read More >EU threatens to retaliate over Washington’s green initiative

Russia

Russia moves to withdraw from WTO, WHO

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022By Editor

Proposals for ending membership in the international organizations have been sent to the parliament. … Read More >Russia moves to withdraw from WTO, WHO

Business

WTO backs China in trade dispute with US

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022By Editor

The global trade regulator has issued a decision on China’s tariff countermeasures against the United States. … Read More >WTO backs China in trade dispute with US

Russia

West has no right to compensation for sanctions – Russia

Posted on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021By Editor

The European Union has “neither moral nor legal right” to claim compensation for losses caused by Russia’s counter sanctions, Moscow claims. … Read More >West has no right to compensation for sanctions – Russia

World

WTO accused of ‘vaccine apartheid’

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021By Editor

Scores of activist groups and civil society orgs have called on the World Trade Organization to halt an upcoming meeting, insisting the body stop enforcing intellectual property laws that fuel “vaccine apartheid” around the globe. … Read More >WTO accused of ‘vaccine apartheid’

World

COVAX struggling to hit targets as countries, including members, competing with initiative for Covid-19 vaccines, says WTO boss

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said the COVAX vaccine-sharing program is struggling to hit its targets because of scant Covid jab supplies and competition between countries and agencies. … Read More >COVAX struggling to hit targets as countries, including members, competing with initiative for Covid-19 vaccines, says WTO boss

Asia & Pacific

Beijing complains to WTO over Australia’s ‘wrong practices,’ citing historic moves against Chinese products

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

China has made an appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over historic duties introduced by Australia concerning three Chinese products as part of a crackdown on unfair trade practices, including dumping. … Read More >Beijing complains to WTO over Australia’s ‘wrong practices,’ citing historic moves against Chinese products

World

Stop targeting China if you want it to support global trade reforms, WTO head tells world powers

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on countries to stop targeting China if they want cooperation on global reforms, claiming that putting pressure on Beijing will only get “resistance.” … Read More >Stop targeting China if you want it to support global trade reforms, WTO head tells world powers

World

Australia ups the ante in row with China as it seeks WTO help over 80% barley tariff hike

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020By Editor

Australia has launched a World Trade Organization probe into Chinese trade levies – hiked beyond 80 percent last spring – Canberra’s commerce chief said, as rising tensions between the two sides continue to spiral. … Read More >Australia ups the ante in row with China as it seeks WTO help over 80% barley tariff hike