Trade monitoring
Introduction
The overall objective of the WTO is to help its members use trade as a means to raise living standards create jobs and improve people’s lives. The WTO operates the global system of trade rules and helps developing economies build their trade capacity. It also provides a forum for its members to negotiate trade agreements and to resolve the trade problems they face with each other.
Annual Report 2023
The WTO Annual Report 2023 provides a comprehensive account of the WTO’s activities in 2022 and the early part of 2023. 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.
What we do
The WTO operates the global system of trade rules guaranteeing WTO member governments important trade rights.
What we stand for
Simple fundamental principles form the foundations of the multilateral trading system. These principles have lain at the core of all WTO activities since its creation in 1995.
Who we are
The WTO is run by its member governments. All major decisions are made by the membership as a whole either by ministers (who meet at least once every two years) or by their ambassadors or delegates (who meet regularly at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva). Decisions are normally taken by consensus. The WTO Secretariat coordinates the activities of the WTO.
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.
Trade Policy Review: Barbados 2022
“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 Barbados.
Trade Policy Review: Ghana 2022
“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 Ghana.
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 Barbados
Since its last Trade Policy Review in 2014 Barbados sought to continue building on its growth and development path despite the numerous challenges it would have faced since the 2008 financial crisis. Notwithstanding efforts by the Government to bring about sustained growth to the economy post 2014 the economy grew marginally during this period and beyond. This stagnant growth resulted in difficulties in expanding the economy and maintaining the level of employment in both the public and private sector.
Trade Policy Review: Moldova, Republic of, 2022
“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 Moldova.
Trade Policy Review: New Zealand 2022
“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 New Zealand.
Report by New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand is pleased to submit its sixth Trade Policy Review (TPR) for the scrutiny of fellow World Trade Organization (WTO) Members.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr Ángel Villalobos Rodríguez of Mexico, at the Trade Policy Review of Ghana, 21 and 23 June 2022.
The fifth Trade Policy Review of Ghana has offered us a good opportunity to deepen our understanding of the main developments in and challenges to Ghana’s trade economic and investment policies since its previous TPR in 2014.
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 the Republic of Moldova
The Republic of Moldova submits this general policy statement as part of its second Trade Policy Review.
Report by Ghana
Ghana is located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa with a population of approximately 31 million people growing at an annual rate of 2.1%. Ghana has a total land surface area of 238540 square kilometres and lies on the Atlantic with 540 kilometres coastline.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Ángel Villalobos Rodríguez of Mexico, at the Trade Policy Review of New Zealand, 1 and 3 June 2022.
The sixth Trade Policy Review of New Zealand has offered us a good opportunity to deepen our understanding of recent developments in and challenges to its trade economic and investment policies since its fifth TPR in 2015. I would like to thank the New Zealand delegation led by H.E. Ambassador Clare Kelly Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the WTO for the active participation in this exercise. My gratitude also goes to our discussant H.E. Ambassador Stephen de Boer Permanent Representative of Canada for his insightful comments and to the 41 delegations that took the floor during this meeting. The strong interest in New Zealand’s trade policies is also evident from the 442 advance written questions 268 sent before the meeting.
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.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Ángel Villalobos Rodríguez of Mexico, at the Trade Policy Review of the Republic of Moldova, 20 and 22 July 2022.
The second Trade Policy Review of the Republic of Moldova has provided us with a good opportunity to better understand and discuss the developments of trade and trade-related policies of the Republic of Moldova since its previous Review in 2015. The Review has benefited from the constructive and informative participation of the delegation of the Republic of Moldova headed by H.E. Mr Vadim Gumene State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy the insightful comments of the discussant H.E. Ambassador Mrs Pimchanok Pitfield Permanent Representative of Thailand to the WTO and the comments made and issues raised by the 17 delegations that took the floor during this meeting. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the delegations that prepared advance written questions.