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Statistical note
According to the WTO Task Force on Aid for Trade, projects and programmes are part of aid for trade if these activities have been identified as trade related development priorities in the partner country’s national development strategies.
Explanatory note
The aid-for-trade country profiles provide factual information aid-for-trade financing flows, trade costs, trade performance and key development indicators at the country level. The aim is to compare a performance in these four categories for the year 2020 as compared to 2006, the year of the inception of the aid-for-trade initiative, and against country group benchmarks for these selected indicators. The aim of the country profiles is to stimulate debate on aid-for-trade effectiveness.
Introducción
Los nuevos Perfiles comerciales contienen información detallada sobre las corrientes del comercio de mercancías, incluidos los principales productos con que comercia cada economía, una sección más amplia sobre el comercio de servicios comerciales y estadísticas sobre propiedad intelectual. Esta información, que está a disposición de los Miembros de la OMC, los observadores ante la Organización y otras economías determinadas, proviene de múltiples fuentes, como las estadísticas aduaneras, las cuentas nacionales, las estadísticas sobre la balanza de pagos, el comercio de servicios de filiales extranjeras y la propiedad industrial. Los datos se han obtenido de la Secretaría de la OMC y de fuentes externas. Se presentan en un formato normalizado y fácil de visualizar, para su rápida consulta.
Introduction
Les nouveaux Profils commerciaux contiennent des renseignements détaillés sur le commerce des marchandises, y compris les principaux produits échangés par chaque économie, une section élargie sur le commerce des services commerciaux et des statistiques sur la propriété intellectuelle. Ces renseignements, mis à la disposition des Membres de l’OMC, des pays ayant le statut d’observateur et de certaines autres économies, proviennent de multiples domaines tels que les statistiques douanières, les comptes nationaux, les statistiques de la balance des paiements, les statistiques du commerce des filiales étrangères (FATS) et les statistiques de la propriété industrielle. Les données proviennent du Secrétariat de l’OMC et de sources extérieures, et elles sont présentées de manière uniformisée et fonctionnelle pour pouvoir être consultées rapidement.
Trade negotiations and discussions
Changes to the rules of trade require the agreement of WTO members, who must reach a decision through negotiations.
12th Ministerial Conference – a snapshot
The 12th Ministerial Conference took place from 12 to 17 June 2022 at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. It was originally scheduled to take place in December 2021 but was postponed due to the pandemic.
Membership
The WTO currently has 164 members. The accession process for new members promotes their integration into the global economy.
Supporting development and building trade capacity
The WTO aims to help developing countries build their trade capacity and allows them a longer time to implement trade agreements. Hundreds of training courses are organized each year for officials from developing countries.
Dispute settlement
WTO members bring disputes to the WTO if they think their rights under trade agreements are being infringed. Settling disputes is the responsibility of the Dispute Settlement Body.
Implementation and monitoring
Various WTO councils and committees seek to ensure that WTO agreements are being properly implemented. All WTO members undergo periodic scrutiny of their trade policies and practices.