Trade monitoring
El comercio mundial y el crecimiento del PIB en 2016 y a principios de 2017
El crecimiento del volumen del comercio mundial de mercancías se redujo del 2,6% en 2015 al 1,3% en 2016, debido a que la persistente debilidad de la economía mundial y los bajos precios de los productos básicos afectaron negativamente a la demanda mundial de importaciones.
Report by Zimbabwe
Since its last Trade Policy Review in 1994, Zimbabwe experienced significant developments of both socio-economic and political nature that have impacted on both formulation and application of its Trade Policy. On the socio-economic front, the imposition of sanctions by sections of the international community has massively impacted negatively on the Zimbabwean economy. The sanctions include the enactment of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) in 2001 by the United States of America (USA), sanctions by the European Union (EU) in 2002 as well as Canada and Australia and their allies.
Aid for Trade as a catalyst for trade facilitation: A Moroccan perspective
This chapter aims to highlight the potential role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in trade facilitation, reducing the cost of trade and improving the trade performance of Morocco. The chapter finds that AfT is a fundamental lever for facilitating commercial exchanges and a main vehicle for promoting regional integration and effective integration of developing countries into global value chains. AfT helps developing countries to increase exports of goods and services, integrate into the multilateral trading system and take advantage of the progressive liberalization and expansion of market access. If it is rationally oriented, AfT will enhance the competitiveness of exports and enable Moroccan companies to go upmarket; in addition, AfT would consolidate the reforms of trade policy in Morocco to streamline international transactions and increase the attractiveness of the Moroccan economy to investors.
Introduction
Subsidies are one of many policy instruments subject to rules in the multilateral trading system, but they present more complex issues for policy-makers than many other instruments subject to GATT /WTO rules. One reason for this is that subsidies can be defined in different ways. Another is that that they are used in pursuit of a wide array of objectives. Even where they are not aimed at trade, they can affect trade flows. The kinds of subsidies of primary concern to this Report are those that impart an advantage to some domestic producers and thereby affect trade. The challenging task of determining which sorts of subsidies are problematic from the perspective of the trading system, and what might be done about them, has occupied an important place on the agenda of the WTO /GATT system.
Contacts avec le monde des entreprises
Le nombre de représentants d’entreprises ayant participé au Forum public annuel de l’OMC a nettement augmenté en 2015, ce qui témoignait du vif intérêt des grands groupes et des entreprises pour le débat sur les activités de l’OMC. Le monde des entreprises a aussi été bien représenté à la dixième Conférence ministérielle, à Nairobi. Trente-trois des organisations non gouvernementales accréditées pour cet événement représentaient les milieux d’affaires.
Report by the WTO Secretariat
Since the last review of Paraguay in 2011, the country’s economy has performed robustly. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average annual rate of 4.7% between 2011 and 2016, underpinned by a stable macroeconomic environment which not only favoured growth and held down inflation expectations, but also made it easier for Paraguay to access international financing at a moderate cost. The most vigorous economic sectors during 2011-2016 were financial services, construction, general government and the agricultural sector, which is the main source of exports. The unemployment rate remained moderate during the review period, generally fluctuating between 5% and 6%.
Cadre intégré renforcé
En janvier 2016, le Cadre intégré renforcé (CIR) a lancé la phase deux de son programme, qui vise à aider les pays les moins avancés (PMA) à utiliser le commerce comme outil de croissance. Cette phase deux va jusqu’à 2022. Le CIR a réalisé des projets dans plusieurs PMA pour développer leur capacité de faire du commerce.
Secrétariat de l'OMC
Le Secrétariat de l'OMC, dont les bureaux se trouvent à Genève, emploie 646 fonctionnaires émargeant au budget ordinaire. Il est dirigé par le Directeur général, M. Pascal Lamy. Le Secrétariat n'a aucun pouvoir de décision car à l'OMC, toutes les décisions sont prises par les Membres.
Contact with the public
The WTO website received an increasing number of visitors, with page views rising 5 per cent in 2014. The number of followers of WTO social media pages, Facebook and Twitter, soared and subscription to the WTO channel on YouTube jumped. An average 222,000 video clips were watched every month. The WTO welcomed 216 visiting groups. Over 70 WTO publications were produced, including for the first time an app version of the World Trade Report 2014 for viewing on tablets.
Composición, definiciones y metodología
El término “países” se utiliza con frecuencia para hacer referencia a los Miembros de la OMC, a pesar de que algunos Miembros no son países en el sentido usual del término, sino que se trata oficialmente de “territorios aduaneros”. La definición de grupos geográficos y de otro tipo empleada en el presente informe no implica la expresión de opinión alguna por parte de la Secretaría sobre la condición jurídica de ningún país o territorio, sobre la delimitación de sus fronteras ni sobre los derechos y obligaciones de ningún Miembro de la OMC respecto de los Acuerdos de la OMC. Los colores, fronteras, denominaciones y clasificaciones que figuran en los mapas de la presente publicación no implican, por parte de la OMC, ningún juicio sobre la condición jurídica o de otra índole de ningún territorio, ni constituyen una aprobación o aceptación de ninguna frontera.
Specific notes for selected economies
Beginning with the 2002 report, EU data compiled according to national statistical practices have been replaced, starting 1993, with data compiled by Eurostat in accordance with EU legislation. The concepts and definitions adopted by the EU are in line with the United Nations’ International Trade Statistics, Concepts and Definitions, Series M, N° 52, Revision 2. As a result, the conceptual differences between EU member states’ data have been substantially reduced. Moreover, for the EU as a whole, Eurostat data are more timely than the previous source, thus reducing substantially the amount of estimation included in the EU aggregate.