Trade monitoring
Report by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s third Trade Policy Review; it covers the period 2016-20.
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.
Report by Myanmar
Myanmar finds itself in a process of intensive development and reform. Over the past years, the Government of Myanmar has embarked on a wide range of regulatory and institutional reforms to open the country’s economy and boost its development, inter alia through the autonomous lifting of restrictions on investment and the liberalization of trade in goods and services, greater integration into and embeddedness in the region, and intensified engagement at the multilateral level, not least in the WTO. The country’s ongoing process of economic transformation encompasses and builds on interconnected elements, including diversification, modernization, liberalization, facilitation and sustainability.
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.
Report by Argentina
This trade policy review of Argentina is taking place at a time when the world is feeling the enormous impact of COVID-19 on health-related matters, which has had economic, trade and social repercussions throughout much of the world. This situation has greatly affected the world’s economic and trade performance, particularly that of developing countries. In the case of Argentina, this impact is particularly noticeable in the final stage of the period under analysis.
Prefacio
El Mecanismo de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales (MEPC), establecido a título experimental por las PARTES CONTRATANTES del GATT en abril de 1989, se ha convertido en un elemento permanente de la Organización Mundial del Comercio en virtud del Acuerdo de Marrakech por el que se estableció esta Organización en enero de 1995.
Informe de la Argentina
El presente examen de política comercial de Argentina tiene lugar en momentos en que el mundo está experimentando el enorme impacto del COVID-19 en materia sanitaria, lo que ha tenido repercusiones en materia económica, comercial y social en gran parte del mundo. Esta misma situación ha afectado muy especialmente el desempeño económico-comercial del mundo, y muy especialmente de los Países en Desarrollo. En el caso de Argentina, este impacto se percibe con fuerza en la última etapa del período bajo análisis.
Informe de la Secretaría de la OMC
La producción y exportación de productos agropecuarios revisten particular importancia para la economía argentina. La Argentina es uno de los principales exportadores mundiales de soja y subproductos de la soja, maíz y girasol. También es un importante productor y exportador de otros cereales, carne vacuna y productos lácteos. Alrededor de la soja, el maíz, la carne, el girasol, los lácteos y otros productos se han formado cadenas de valor que contribuyen de manera significativa al PIB y al empleo, y son importantes generadoras de divisas. Desde el anterior examen de la Argentina a principios de 2013, los sectores productivos vinculados con la exportación, particularmente la agricultura, han sido los que han mostrado un mejor desempeño. En general, el sector externo ha continuado desempeñando un papel importante en la economía argentina. Las exportaciones, a pesar de haberse contraído como la economía en general durante el período examinado, no solo han contribuido a sostener la balanza de pagos e impedir una mayor caída del PIB, sino que además han constituido una importante fuente de financiamiento del sector público.
Introduction
Trade Profiles contain detailed information on merchandise trade flows, including top products traded by each economy, an expanded section on trade in commercial services, as well as statistics on intellectual property. The information, available for WTO members, observers, and other selected economies, is derived from multiple domains, such as customs statistics, national accounts, Balance of Payments statistics, Foreign AffiliaTes Statistics (FATS), and industrial property statistics. Data are sourced from WTO Secretariat and external sources and presented in standardized and visualized format for quick reference.
La douzième Conférence ministérielle en bref
La douzième Conférence ministérielle s’est tenue du 12 au 17 juin 2022 au siège de l’OMC, à Genève. Elle devait initialement se tenir en décembre 2021 mais a été reportée en raison de la pandémie.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Dr. Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme of Botswana, at the Trade Policy Review of Guyana, 2 and 4 March 2022.
The fourth Trade Policy Review of Guyana has provided us with a good opportunity to understand the trade and related policies of Guyana since its last review in 2015 and acknowledge the challenges it faces. The Review has benefitted from the constructive and informative participation of Guyana’s delegation, headed by the Honourable Mr Deodat Indar, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, from the insightful comments of the discussant, H.E. Ambassador Usha Chandnee Dwarka-Canabady, Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the WTO, and from the 20 delegations that took the floor during this meeting.