Trade monitoring
Trade Policy Review: Norway 2025
“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Norway.
Trade Policy Review: Cambodia 2025
“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO members major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Cambodia.
Trade Policy Review: Australia 2025
“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Australia.
Trade Policy Review: Colombia 2025
“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Colombia.
Trade Policy Review: Madagascar 2025
“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Madagascar.
Annual Report 2024
This report covers WTO activities in 2023 and the early part of 2024. At the start of the report, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflects on the current challenges facing world trade and the role of the WTO in helping the world address these challenges. The report also covers the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, which took place from 26 February to 2 March 2024.
Trade Policy Review: Vanuatu 2025
The second review of the trade policies and practices of Vanuatu takes place on 10 and 12 December 2025. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Vanuatu.
El Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de la OMC
¿Cuáles son sus objetivos y los benefi cios previstos?
El Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones a la Pesca de la OMC, que entró en vigor en septiembre de 2025, establece nuevas normas multilaterales vinculantes para reducir las subvenciones perjudiciales, un factor clave del agotamiento generalizado de las poblaciones de peces en el mundo. Este folleto analiza por qué es importante el Acuerdo, qué subvenciones están prohibidas y las obligaciones de transparencia de los Miembros de la OMC establecidas en el Acuerdo. También aborda los benefi cios previstos del Acuerdo, desde proteger los medios de subsistencia de las comunidades pesqueras de todo el mundo hasta fomentar un futuro más sostenible para nuestros océanos.
L’Accord de l’OMC sur les subventions à la pêche
Quels sont ses objectifs et ses avantages attendus?
L’Accord de l’OMC sur les subventions à la pêche, qui est entré en vigueur en septembre 2025, établit des règles multilatérales contraignantes visant à réduire les subventions préjudiciables, un facteur clé de l’épuisement généralisé des stocks de poissons dans le monde. Cette brochure examine pourquoi l’Accord est important et quelles sont les subventions prohibées et les obligations de transparence des Membres de l’OMC au titre de l’Accord. Elle présente également les avantages attendus de l’Accord, qui vont de la protection des moyens de subsistance des communautés de pêcheurs du monde entier au fait de soutenir un avenir plus durable pour les océans que nous partageons.
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
What are its objectives and the expected benefits?
The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which entered into force in September 2025, establishes binding, multilateral rules for curbing harmful subsidies, a key factor in the widespread depletion of the world’s fish stocks. This brochure looks at why the Agreement is important, which subsidies are prohibited, and WTO members’ transparency obligations under the Agreement. It also covers the expected benefits of the Agreement, from protecting the livelihoods of fishing communities around the world to supporting a more sustainable future for our shared oceans.
Trade Policy Review: Gambia 2026
The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of The Gambia takes place on 4 and 6 February 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of The Gambia.
Trade Policy Review: Papua New Guinea 2026
The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Papua New Guinea takes place on 11 and 13 February 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Papua New Guinea.
Global Trade Outlook and Statistics: March 2026
March 2026
The WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” presents the WTO Secretariat’s forecasts for world trade in 2026 and 2027. Breakdowns of merchandise and commercial services trade by sector and region are provided, together with details on leading traders. An analytical chapter looks at the continuing importance of most-favoured-nation terms for global trade. The report is timed to coincide with the release of the WTO’s latest quarterly and annual trade statistics, which can be downloaded from the WTO’s online database at https://stats.wto.org/.
Report on G20 Trade Measures
This report looks at the latest trade policy measures undertaken by G20 countries. These includes measures that facilitate as well as restrict the flow of trade. The Report is published twice a year. This trade monitoring function is overseen by the WTO's Trade Policy Review Body.
Antecedentes históricos y tendencias actuales
Los acuerdos comerciales preferenciales (ACP) existen desde hace siglos, mucho antes de la creación del Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio (GATT) en 1947. En esta sección se presenta un amplio panorama de la evolución de estos acuerdos. La sección comienza con un relato histórico del proceso encaminado a una mayor apertura e integración económica que se inició con las redes comerciales de mediados del siglo XIX. Se señalan los múltiples contratiempos y retrocesos que han tenido lugar en el proceso y, por último, se hace referencia a las diferentes “oleadas” de acuerdos que han acompañado al sistema multilateral de comercio desde su creación. Se destaca que ha existido una tensión creativa entre los enfoques regional y multilateral que, aunque con frecuencia ha resultado complicada, en términos generales ha impulsado la apertura del comercio y la integración económica.
Aide pour le commerce
Le financement au titre de l’Aide pour le commerce a maintenu sa tendance à la hausse, les derniers chiffres disponibles – pour 2013 – indiquant une augmentation des engagements de 1,8 milliard de dollars EU par rapport à l’année précédente. Le cinquième Examen global de l’Aide pour le commerce a eu lieu du 30 juin au 2 juillet sur le thème « Réduire les coûts du commerce pour une croissance durable et inclusive ». En décembre, la dixième Conférence ministérielle a reconnu que l’Initiative Aide pour le commerce pilotée par l’OMC restait nécessaire, la priorité devant être donnée aux pays les moins avancés (PMA).
Comercio de servicios
En 2010, el Consejo del Comercio de Servicios prosiguió el examen de sectores de servicios y modos de suministro específicos, sobre la base de notas de antecedentes elaboradas por la Secretaría de la OMC. Trece de esas notas fueron examinadas en 2010 y las dos últimas se examinarán en 2011. El Consejo procedió asimismo al tercer examen de las exenciones del trato de la nación más favorecida (NMF). Estas exenciones al principio fundamental de la OMC de no discriminación entre interlocutores comerciales están permitidas en virtud del AGCS, con sujeción a determinadas condiciones, pero está previsto que con el tiempo se eliminen.
WTO Secretariat
The number of nationalities represented in the WTO Secretariat rose to 80 in 2015, up from 78 the year before. The number of staff on the regular budget rose to 647, from 634 in 2014, with women continuing to outnumber men. The Secretariat is headed by Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, who took office for a four-year term on 1 September 2013. The four Deputy Directors-General began their terms of office on 1 October 2013. They are Yonov Frederick Agah of Nigeria, Karl Brauner of Germany, David Shark of the United States and Xiaozhun Yi of China.

