UAE withdraws WTO complaint over Qatar

UAE withdraws WTO complaint over Qatar

(VOVWORLD) - The United Arab Emirates withdrew on Thursday a complaint it made to the World Trade Organization accusing Qatar of imposing discriminatory trade restrictions on its goods
WTO predicts lower trade growth in 2019

WTO predicts lower trade growth in 2019

(VOVWORLD) - Global trade growth is expected to be lower in 2019 than it was last year, the World Trade Organization said Tuesday, citing widespread trade tensions and economic uncertainty
MLC foreign ministers support open world economy

MLC foreign ministers support open world economy

(VOVWORLD) - Foreign ministers from 6 Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) countries have highlighted the importance of an open world economy and the maintenance of a rules-based multilateral trade system with the World...
WTO warns of crisis in global trade system

WTO warns of crisis in global trade system

(VOVWORLD) - The international trade system is facing a crisis, the World Trade Organization’s Deputy Director General Karl Brauner said at the Handelsblatt Automotive Summit in Germany on Tuesday
US wants EU to end WTO steel spat

US wants EU to end WTO steel spat

(VOVWORLD) - The US has urged EU governments to reflect on whether it is really in their interest to go ahead with a trade dispute over US metal tariffs and said...
WTO could change because of the US

WTO could change because of the US

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump recently said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the US better. In response to the threat, WTO...
Trump threatens to withdraw from WTO

Trump threatens to withdraw from WTO

(VOVWORLD) - The US will pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the US better, said President Donald Trump in an interview with Bloomberg News on...
US sues Russia over import taxes

US sues Russia over import taxes

(VOVWORLD) - The US filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against tariffs imposed by Moscow on some US imports, the trade body said on Wednesday
UK, EU begin splitting WTO membership

UK, EU begin splitting WTO membership

(VOVWORLD) - The UK and the EU formally filed for divorce at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday, following many months of diplomatic preparations to smooth the way for the...
WTO warns of escalating trade tension

WTO warns of escalating trade tension

(VOVWORLD) - Forty-one members of the World Trade Organization issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing concerns over rising trade tensions and risks of escalating protectionism
WTO members concerned over US aluminum tariffs

WTO members concerned over US aluminum tariffs

(VOVWORLD) - Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have voiced concerns over US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10%...
WTO: Trade dispute to hurt global growth

WTO: Trade dispute to hurt global growth

(VOVWORLD) - World Trade Organization Chief Roberto Azevedo said Friday that a major escalation in the trade dispute between the US and China could derail the global recovery and put many...