RT Book, Whole SR Electronic(1) A1 World Trade Organization YR 2019 T1 Report on G20 Trade Measures (2019) PB WTO SN 9789287052025 DO https://doi.org/10.30875/f718ff76-en UL https://www.wto-ilibrary.org/content/books/9789287052025, AB The WTO’s new Trade Monitoring Report issued on 21 November shows that G20 economies from mid-May to mid-October 2019 introduced import-restrictive measures covering an estimated USD 460.4 billion worth of traded merchandise. This represents a 37% increase over the previous period going back to mid-October 2018, and is second only to the USD 480.9 billion coverage of import-restricting measures reported between mid-May and mid-October 2018. The report notes that with restrictions accumulating over time, the share of global trade covered by such measures has soared. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo called on G20 economies to de-escalate trade tensions to spur investment, growth and job creation.