Trade monitoring
Introduction
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT contracting parties in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
Introduction
These Trade Profiles combine information on trade flows and trade policy measures of Members, Observers and other selected economies. The information is retrieved from various WTO Divisions and external sources and presented in standardized format for quick reference.
Estructura del Comercio: perspectivas a nivel mundial y regional
En 2016, el comercio mundial de mercancías en términos de valor disminuyó un 3%, después de una caída del 13% registrada en 2015, y el crecimiento del comercio continuó siendo negativo o se mantuvo estacionario en las principales economías comerciantes del mundo. China siguió ocupando el primer lugar, pero su participación en el comercio mundial de mercancías disminuyó por primera vez desde 1996. Los exportadores de productos básicos, especialmente de combustibles y productos de las industrias extractivas, siguieron acusando el descenso de los precios de los productos básicos. Europa fue la región que obtuvo mejores resultados en 2016: la tasa de crecimiento del comercio de mercancías en valor fue nula, mientras que en América del Norte disminuyó un 3%, y en Asia un 4%.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Manuel A.J. Teehankee of the Philippines at the Trade Policy Review of Samoa, 10 and 12 April 2019
This third joint Review of East African Community (EAC) Member countries has provided us with a good opportunity to assess the developments in their trade policies and practices, in the context of their regional integration initiatives, since their previous joint Review in 2012. We now have a better understanding of their trade regimes and the challenges they are facing.
Trade in services
The Council for Trade in Services focused on encouraging the use of the services waiver for least-developed countries (LDCs), which aims to help LDCs play a more active role in global services trade. By the end of the year, the Council had received 21 notifications from WTO members granting preferential treatment to LDC services. The Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi extended the waiver for another four years, until 2030. The Council also discussed electronic commerce and developments in services trade policy.