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United States House Letter on Trade Law
Dear Presidents Wyden and Neal and Rank Members Crapo and Brady: US Chamber of Commerce urges Congress to act before year-end to advance long-standing but traditionally ... -
Report rebel foreign fishing vessels to WTO for subsidy reduction – ENRRI-EfD to government
Wisdom Akpalu, Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Research Initiative Ghana and other developing countries must call on the World Trade Organization (WTO) to push ... -
MC12 and its implication for Bangladesh as a graduate LDC
Ferdaus Ara Begum | Posted: Nov. 11, 2021, 7:56 p.m. | Update: Nov. 11, 2021, 8:14 p.m. The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization ... -
Peruvian exports could exceed US $ 52 billion in 2021 | News | ANDEAN
could reach a record figure exceeding $ 52 billion at the end of 2021, which would represent a growth of 25% compared to 2020, predicted the ... -
International Trade Center and Alibaba.com Join Forces to Help MSMEs in Developing Countries Succeed Online
SHANGHAI, November 8, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The International Trade Center (ITC) Has Partnered With Alibaba.com To Launch “The Global Digital Trade Accelerator For MSMEs ... -
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Moderna Posts Billions In Profits From COVID-19 Vaccine But Won’t Share Technology | Doctors Without Borders
GENEVA / NEW YORK, 4 NOVEMBER 2021âAs Moderna today released its third quarter 2021 sales figures showing astronomical profits from the COVID-19 vaccine, the international medical ... -
Improving science-policy interfaces for transforming food systems
Three broad options are proposed below to frame discussions on developing and improving SPIs to support food system transformation. Increased partnerships between existing SPIs There are ... -
Op-Ed: Sacrificing Efficiency, Science and Multilateralism for Signaling Virtue – The Perils of the Biden WTO Waiver | Opinion
The Biden administration wants to improve America’s international reputation. This is why he endorsed a proposal before the World Trade Organization to renounce all intellectual property ... -
Al-Qasabi and Arab ministers meet to coordinate negotiating positions with WTO
RIYAD – Trade Minister Dr Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Foreign Trade, chaired ... -
China “Fulfilled” WTO Obligations
China should not assume any responsibilities outside of its commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Chinese officials and WTO experts said Thursday, noting that China ... -
Climate set to dominate G20 summit ahead of UN conference
Rich country leaders to meet ahead of climate summit Chinese and Russian presidents to follow events remotely G20 countries could make or break global warming talks ... -
Trade and investment rules should not undermine climate ambition
If the world’s representatives at the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow put the rhetoric into action, we could prevent the worst impacts of the rapidly ... -
China’s Liu and US Treasury’s Yellen Hold “Frank” Appeal on Trade
BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He held talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday to discuss trade issues, with the two sides highlighting concerns ... -
WTO chief welcomes India’s commitment to support the World Trade Organization – Eurasia Review
By Jamshed Baruah The world trade organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hailed India’s pledge of support to the WTO and the success of the 12th ... -
On China, Biden channels Trump
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images) Getty Images Joe Biden is often described as the anti-Trump. Biden reversed what Trump ... -
Only 14% of promised Covid vaccine doses reach the poorest countries | Vaccines and vaccination
Only one in seven doses of Covid vaccine promised to the world’s poorest countries has been delivered, a report reveals. Of the 1.8 billion doses promised ... -
Will China end its deep freeze on Australia to join CPTPP?
China’s request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Free Trade Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership is on hold unless its trade minister, Wang Wentao, agrees to ... -
No deal on COVID vaccine patent relinquishment again: WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday that its member countries had again not agreed to suspend intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, with some ... -
Special report – Vaccine diplomacy
Millions of people around the world are grateful for Chinese vaccines MB October 2021 Special Report | China at the WTO During the election campaign that ... -
United States renews support for World Trade Organization
Jake Colvin, chairman of the National Council for Foreign Trade, which represents large multinational corporations, said it was “fundamentally heartening to hear Ambassador Tai reaffirm the ... -
Saving agriculture requires firm action on roadmaps
BIZLINKS – Rey Gamboa – The Filipino Star October 14, 2021 | 00h00 Agriculture in the Philippines remains a lost soul, and putting the blame on ... -
India calls for IPR waiver and dismantling of trade barriers in COVID fight
Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal called for the renunciation of intellectual property rights (IPRs) within the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the dismantling of new ... -
How digital commerce can cope with soaring global shipping costs
As international shipping costs reach all-time high due to COVID-19 pandemic, digital trade facilitation can help ‘turn the tide’, Asian Development Bank and Commission study finds ... -
My Say: Biden disappoints, must do more, not less
US President Joe Biden’s earlier support for a vaccine patent waiver raised hopes at the Covid-19 summit late last month. However, it turned out to be ... -
WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies go through “dark” times
A delegate at the World Trade Organization negotiations on ending harmful subsidies in fisheries called the current state of talks “grim”. Members are fighting over which ... -
Discover from its history to its meaning
The celebrations to mark the day aim to foster sustainable trade policies and enable developing countries to benefit from every step of the cotton value chain ... -
Asia-Pacific supports the multilateral trading system
Yann Duval, Witada Anukoonwattaka and Mia Mikic | Posted: 06, 2021, 9:11:01 p.m. The world’s highest trade decision-making body will meet in Geneva on November 30, ... -
South Korea calls for multilateral discussion on new c …
(MENAFN-IANS) Seoul, October 6 (IANS) South Korea’s trade ministry on Wednesday called on members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to hold talks to prevent global ... -
UNCTAD15: an urgent call to action to avoid a global failure
World leaders say inaction on the climate crisis, COVID-19 and the plight of the world’s most vulnerable is at our peril. The action must integrate the ... -
Health News Summary: J&J To Seek US FDA Clearance For Booster Injection This Week – NYT; US CDC advises against travel to Austria, Barbados due to COVID-19 and more
Here is a summary of the current health briefs. Henrietta Lacks estate claims drug company took advantage of stolen cells The estate of a black woman ... -
Taiwan in CPTPP will also be a boon for Malaysia: Rep
PETALING JAYA: Tariff reduction under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is likely to bring the greatest benefit of trade liberalization between Malaysia ... -
Biden disappoints: Must do more, not less
US President Biden’s earlier support for a vaccine patent waiver raised hopes for his summit more than a week ago. However, it turned out to be ... -
Our international institutions are failing us (or are we failing them?)
WASHINGTON: An employee walks past World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win … [+] McNamee / Getty Images) Getty Images Our international institutions seem ... -
Why a Canada-China trade dispute was (almost) a gift to American biotechnology
Canada and China are in a trade dispute over canola oil. The origins of the case are purely political. Canada detained a Huawei executive for fraud ... -
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala frustrated, Mulls quits WTO
Just seven months into his four-year tenure as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), reports indicate growing frustration on the part of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ... -
India, Australia agree to complete free trade agreement by end of 2022
India and Australia have agreed to conclude the free trade agreement between the two countries by the end of 2022. The announcement was made today following ... -
Taiwan to Submit Fruit Ban to China at WTO in Mid-October | Taiwan News
Taiwanese sugar apples. Taiwanese sugar apples. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan to submit import ban on three types of Taiwanese fruits to the World ... -
How Western development aid continues to stifle local initiatives
“Youth Coffee Talk Africa” ââdistributes clothes to teenage mothers. zvg People and organizations in developing countries know what is best for them. But they are regularly ... -
Department of Commerce launches process to counter extension of steel guarantees in UK l KBS WORLD
Photo: YONHAP News The government has launched a process to counter Britain’s extensive safeguards against South Korean steel exports, after both sides failed to resolve the ... -
om: India calls for WTO restrictions on fishing in distant waters
India called for reducing the fishing capacity of countries fishing in distant waters or in the territorial waters of other countries, with the aim of balancing ... -
WTO creates panel to resolve Costa Rica-Panama trade dispute
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The World Trade Organization (WTO) today agreed to form an arbitration panel to resolve the dispute between Costa Rica and Panama ... -
Do not reform the WTO, urges EU trade chief to US
European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis gives a press conference with Commissioner Nicolas Schmit on the communication on a new strategic framework for occupational safety and health ... -
Governments have paid to develop COVID vaccines. Big Pharma wants to accumulate patents
Looking at the news these days, I often remember a scene from the second movie “The Lord of the Rings”, in which the hobbits Mary and ... -
Taiwan wants key trade pact ahead of China
Taiwan’s bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) came just days after China’s official bid, further complicating an already difficult situation for the 11-member pact. Chinese ... -
Taiwan’s “democratic values” will be taken into account when assessing entry into the CPTPP: United States
Washington, Sept. 24 (CNA) Taiwan’s strong “democratic values” will become a factor in the assessment of its candidacy to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ... -
Brady and Buchanan meet with WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala in bipartisan meeting to reaffirm US commitment to WTO reforms
Brady and Buchanan meet with WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala in bipartisan meeting to reaffirm US commitment to WTO reforms WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the Ways ... -
Where does the beef come from? Congress push to revive country of origin labeling
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Where does your beef come from? That’s what a group of bipartisan lawmakers want you to know when you pick up your ... -
China wants to join CPTPP, but don’t expect a quick pass
On September 16, China formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement. It wasn’t surprising news, but it was big news ... -
African leaders highlight vaccine inequity in UNGA speeches | Coronavirus pandemic News
The inequity in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine became sharper on Thursday as many leaders of African countries, whose populations have little or no access ... -
Taiwan Says Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Offer “Risk” If China Joins First
There is a “risk” for Taiwan’s candidacy for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, the Taiwanese government said on ... -
Amnesty blames vaccine inequality on COVID-19 jab producers
COVID-19 vaccine makers put profits before lives, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, as it demanded 2 billion doses for the poorest countries by the end of ... -
Brookings register | Real American Beef
You can find out exactly where your T-shirt was made if you check the tag or tag. Is it too much to ask for the same ... -
The MCOOL discussion heats up again
It’s been almost seven years since MCOOL was repealed, and you’ve probably heard that Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) is back on the table. MCOOL ... -
Action on trade is needed for businesses to meet net zero goals, study finds
[email protected] – Study finds companies are actively pursuing or are ready to accelerate emission reduction programs, and trade policy action can accelerate this shift – Eight ... -
SAIP: Saudi Arabia calls on countries to make vaccines accessible to all
Saudi Gazette Report RIYAD – Saudi Intellectual Property Authority (SAIP) spokesperson Yasser Al-Hakami said Saudi Arabia called on countries to take responsibility for overcoming the COVID-19 ... -
Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new fruit dispute
Taiwan angry as China blocks fruit again China says Taiwan sugar and wax apples have parasites Taiwan threatens China with WTO action TAIPEI / BEIJING, Sept. ... -
Okonjo-Iweala’s brother, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku convoy attacked in Delta
Obi’s convoy from Ogwashi-Uku, HRM Obi Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II, and brother of the former Nigerian Minister of Finance and current Director General of the World ... -
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s brother, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku attacked by thugs, cultists
The traditional chief of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Obi Ifechuwude Aninshi, Okonjo II and his entourage are said to have escaped death at ... -
The Dangerous Ideology Called Neoliberalism: Part II
“This anomalous system backfired and hit the US economy hard.” When the neoliberals deregulated currency and equated that policy with a policy of economic liberation, they ... -
EU calls for urgent WTO reform – Expat Guide to Switzerland
EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis pleaded on Thursday for urgent reform of the World Trade Organization, saying it was high time to change the World ... -
Expanding the trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on ICT products
WASHINGTON â The Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which eliminates tariffs on hundreds of information and communication technologies (ICTs), has been one of the most successful trade ... -
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala among Time’s 100 most influential people in 2021
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People for 2021. Time Magazine’s annual list ... -
US proposes tariff quota system to resolve steel tariff dispute with EU
Washington, Sept. 11 (IANS) The United States has submitted an initial offer to the European Union (EU) that involves a tariff quota system to resolve a ... -
The Daily Herald – Holness wants increased trade and collaboration with African countries
Holness says that the potential untapped for centuries is within our grasp. Photo courtesy of Loop Jamaica. KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness said there ... -
India for the rapid result of the TRIPS waiver for the Covid vaccine, food security at the WTO
Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stressed the need for a permanent, adequate and fair solution to public storage programs for food security purposes at the ... -
Establish new rules for a fairer food future
This year, governments can ensure that better international rules help us get back on track to a fairer and more sustainable agricultural trading system, and overcome ... -
BiH without a chance to become a member of the WTO for 22 years now
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is not yet a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), although the procedure started in 1999, and as it stands, this ... -
Will Russia become a dominant influence in Central Asia?
There has been a lot of speculation about how the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan and the drastic change of power there will affect Central ... -
USTR Annual Report to Congress on China’s WTO Compliance: Request for Public Comment | Cozen O’Connor
CONTEXT China became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11, 2001. Pursuant to Section 421 of the United States-China Relations Act 2000, ... -
New guide to shaping trade policy agendas for women
(MENAFN – Caribbean News Global) By ITC News GENEVA, Switzerland – A new report from the International Trade Center (ITC) shows policymakers how to unlock markets ... -
Business Highlights | Business
The area sown to summer crops such as paddy has lagged 1.55% to 1,043.87 lakh hectare so far during the current kharif season of the 2021-22 ... -
What is a COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property waiver? | Sunstein srl
While over 48% of the US population is fully vaccinated, only about 15% of the world is. Such disparities have led members of the World Trade ... -
Vaccine apartheid: Research suggests UK will stock up to 210 million vaccines, World News
As ministers are accused of letting poorer countries ‘fight for leftovers’, research suggests the UK will stock up to 210 million spare coronavirus vaccines by the ... -
UK to ‘Rack Up’ Up to 210 Million Doses of Covid Vaccine, Research Finds | Vaccines and vaccination
The UK is set to ‘bank’ up to 210 million spare coronavirus vaccines by the end of the year, research shows, as ministers have been accused ... -
PH supports relinquishment of COVID-19 vaccine patent
Residents, including those classified as A5 or the indigent in Mandaluyong City, line up for their dose of COVID-19 vaccine on June 16, 2021. Some cities ... -
Opinion: More than facades, new US and Canadian “business advisories” on human rights issues warn companies
Lawrence Herman is a former Canadian diplomat, lawyer with Herman & Associates and senior fellow of the CD Howe Institute in Toronto.. Last year, the governments ... -
Ethanol Producer Magazine – The latest news and data on ethanol production
By US Grains Council | 02 Aug 2021 The US Grains Council brought members together in person on July 28 for the first time since the ... -
Reforms improve India’s trade facilitation ranking
NEW DELHI: India has improved its ranking in trade facilitation thanks to various reforms undertaken by the Central Indirect Taxes and Customs Council (CBIC), the finance ... -
Pegasus surveillance: PSG boss al-Khelaifi’s figures are “targeted” | Business and Economy News
Two cell phone numbers of Nasser al-Khelaifi have appeared on the leaked list of 50,000 potential target numbers for Pegasus spyware, reports Le Monde. Phone numbers ... -
Global Approval of COVID Vaccine Intellectual Property Protection Required by WTO
On May 5, 2021, the Biden administration ad its support for lifting intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Naturally, the news made headlines and elicited passionate ... -
European duplicity undermines anti-pandemic efforts
Aid, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global, Securities, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, TerraViva United Nations Notice SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, July 20, 2021 (IPS) ... -
How will the world react to the carbon tax proposed by the European Union at the borders?
The European Union has drawn up ambitious plans to tackle climate change through various economic measures, including a proposed carbon border a tax that would levy ... -
The 5 main developments in international trade in 2021: mid-year report
Law360 (July 16, 2021, 8:04 p.m. EDT) – The first half of 2021 saw the Biden administration settle a years-long plane subsidy feud and prioritize vigorous ... -
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More than 100 academic and PI experts sign open letter in favor of the TRIPS waiver
MUMBAI: After patient groups and civil society organizations, more than 100 global academic and intellectual property (IP) experts have now supported the TRIPS waiver, jointly proposed ... -
GK National Cricket Team Quiz, World Trade Organization, Supreme Court of India, Intellectual Property Rights
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USDA Outlook Forum: U.S.-China Trade Prospects: A Short-Term Perspective
New USDA Outlook Forum: U.S.-China Trade Prospects: A Short-Term Perspective July 12, 2021 Even though 2020 has been a tumultuous year, the effects of the Phase ... -
World meeting at WTO to promote agreement on fisheries aid
Madrid, Jul 10 (EFE) .- The countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will meet virtually next Thursday to promote the negotiations on fishing aid, which ... -
Why a border carbon tax is a necessity
One of the best ways to fight climate change is for governments to do what the markets can’t: put a price on greenhouse gases. A “cap ... -
EU stuck on waiving COVID-related intellectual property at WTO
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Confront China on Trade | The hill
China is on a roll, but not in a good way. He has largely recovered from COVID-19, and his rate of growth has been substantial. But ... -
Australian senator calls China “one of the biggest threats” to the country
Representative image Canberra [Australia], July 4 (ANI): Australian National Party Senator Matt Canavan called China “the greatest threat” to the country’s freedoms and future prosperity. “There ... -
WTO stresses need to improve COVID-19 trade reporting
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The Sprout: China blocks Canada’s decision to formalize canola dispute at WTO
Have a nice day and welcome to Sprout, where July brings with it; National Baked Bean Month, National Bison Month, National Culinary Arts Month, National Grill ... -
Patent Waiver Talks Fail Over Obstacles From Developed Countries
NEW DELHI: After showing some promises, the patent waiver talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) hit a stumbling block due to a split between developed ... -
Vietnam, Singapore start digital trade deal negotiations – the Diplomat
Publicity On June 21, Vietnam and Singapore agreed to establish a partnership technical working group on digital partnership, examining the development potential of a bilateral digital ... -
Overview of WTO disputes: US-EU air combat is grounded
Law360 (June 28, 2021, 6:07 p.m. EDT) – In Law360’s latest look at the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body, the United States and the European ... -
China’s meteoric rise against everyone
China’s meteoric rise against everyone Dr Makhan Saïkia China is on the rise. More than its political art, the economic system encircles the world in an ... -
Sino-Australian ties probe to new depths on submarines, trade and coral
SYDNEY – China and Australia are trading swift blows again, taking their already strained relationship to new lows and even undermining academic cooperation on an issue ... -
Beijing sues Australia at WTO over tariffs over strained ties
China has sued Australia for anti-dumping measures on certain Chinese products, further exacerbating tensions between the two countries. China has filed a complaint with the World ... -
WTO talks on fisheries subsidies contemplate forced labor and S&DT | News | SDG Knowledge Center
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Rules Negotiating Group discussed special and differential treatment (S&D), subsidy ceilings, forced labor and a number of additional issues ... -
The head of the WTO says that South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria …
ZURICH, June 21 (Reuters) – Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help establish regional vaccine manufacturing centers in South Africa, Senegal ... -
Swadeshi Jagran Manch seeks patent waiver for vaccines and drugs
RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to relax the provisions of its Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for ... -
Australia to send China to World Trade Organization over wine tariffs
Australia will appeal to the international trade arbitrator against China’s decision to impose tariffs that can end trade of up to 220% on Australian wine. Key ... -
How to get the Covid vaccine around the world
A health worker administers Covishield, the Serum Institute of India’s version of the AstraZeneca vaccine, during a drive-through vaccination program in Kolkata, India on Wednesday, June ... -
US-EU summit declaration addresses trade, investment and technology cooperation
On June 15, 2021, the United States and the European Union (EU) issued a Summit Declaration trumpeting a “renewed transatlantic partnership” following President Joseph Biden’s first ... -
AHF supports WTO chief’s call to end Vax apartheid
LOS ANGELES–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest provider of HIV / AIDS care and treatment, echoes World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi ... -
Calls to the bottomless pit frees China from trade crimes
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison got right to the heart of the matter by urging the G7 to lead the way in re-establishing the World Trade ... -
After 17-Year War on Aircraft Subsidies, US, EU Consider Truce | Aviation News
The United States and Europe are stepping up efforts to reach a pact ending a 17-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies, but may be satisfied with an ...