FAO’s work to tackle the climate crisis FAO Amid a worsening climate crisis and slow progress in cutting greenhouse gases, sustainable agrifood systems practices can help countries and communities to adapt, build resilience and mitigate emissions, ensuring food security and… Read moreAgrifood solutions to climate change
Surendar SINGH India and the European Union (EU) resumed negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2022, aiming to strengthen their economic and strategic alliances. This study examines the influence of domestic interest groups in India on the IndiaโEU… Read moreDomestic Interest Groups and Indiaโs Trade<br>Policy Preferences in India-EU FTA<br>Negotiations
Rex Arendsen In May 2023 the European Commission introduced proposals for a major reform of the EU Customs Union. An EU Customs Data Hub will become the new central digital environment for businesses bringing goods into the EU. This paper… Read moreTowards Digital Transformation of EU-Customs?
Stephen Karingi and Moukaila Mouzamilou Takpara The utilization of subsidies has increased recently due to several factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Despite the economic and social justification of the provision of subsidies, there have… Read moreIncrease in Global Subsidies and Trade in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
We are pleased to share a selection of books and e-books added to the WTO Library catalogue in April 2024. When available, links to previews or online access are included, although the latter may only be accessible within the WTO…. Read moreLibrary Acquisitions โ April 2024
Craig Atkinson Trade-enabling technology โ TradeTech โ makes international commerce more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable. In this three-part series, digital trade expert Craig Atkinson, CITP addresses key questions and practical considerations related to technology-enabled cross-border interaction among buyers, sellers, intermediaries,… Read moreSimplifying International Trade with Single Windows
Ole Boysen Most signatories of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement have submitted tariff concession offers, as published on the AfCFTA Secretariat’s website. Over a year since the AfCFTA came into effect, it is time to take stock… Read moreThe AfCFTA tariff offers: Current state and first revelations about members’ stances towards openness and protectionism
Ana Peres This paper develops the concept of transience of (in)formality to refer to the intersection of formal and informal negotiating procedures in the WTO decision-making system. It argues that both formal and informal negotiating processes are essential for delivering… Read moreTransience of (In)Formality: The Role of the Joint Initiatives in Reforming the WTO Negotiations
Bryan Mercurio The global trading system has reached an inflection point. The future of the liberalized, rules-based global world order is in doubt as countries that have for decades preached and practiced policies, which can loosely be defined as embodying… Read moreThe Demise of Globalization and Rise of Industrial Policy: Caveat Emptor
Jong Bum KIM This paper explores whether rules of origin (ROOs) of free-trade agreements (FTAs) are on a path to convergence or divergence. It identifies three major ROOs templates associated with the United States (US), the European Union (EU), and… Read moreHarmonization of FTA Rules of Origin:<br>Examination of General Provisions