WTO
Proposed trade organisation will face challenges
A new trade organisation comprising smaller states is to be launched with the aim of boosting trade openness
InternationalUS policy will damage WTO without inducing deep change
Protectionist US trade policy is exacerbating the difficulties the WTO was already facing
InternationalUS retreat from bodies such as the WTO will continue
The US administration has not paid its WTO budget contributions
United StatesEU and China could still reach negotiated settlement
EU states have agreed to the European Commission proposal to increase tariffs on Chinese automobile imports
EUEU-Chinese trade tensions could escalate
Reports suggest that the EU could impose retroactive tariffs against Chinese electric vehicle makers
EUDigital trade deal will have limited global impact
Around 90 WTO members reached an agreement on digital trade rules on July 26
InternationalIraq signals openness to foreign trade and investment
The country is trying to move ahead with WTO accession and opening Baghdad’s international airport to foreign companies
Iraq