THE IDEA that global trade is waning has become widely accepted. On the surface, it seems plausible amid a pandemic and talk of decoupling among the leading economies. And the sense of slippage has ...

What is a plurilateral agreement at the WTO, what is the background of the IFA negotiations, who are its main proponents, ...

Singapore has inked a multilateral trade pact with Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, that aims to ease market access and explore opportunities in e-commerce and technology innovation, amongst others.

In June 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded negotiations on the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement (FSA), an important multilateral pact addressing state-sponsored subsidies that are a key ...

After two COVID-19-related postponements, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 12th ministerial conference (MC12) was held in Geneva from 12–17 June 2022. Expectations for a successful meeting were low ...

A Canadian trade group is seeking reciprocal treatment on imported American steel, while a U.S. Congress group is urging officials to reach a multilateral agreement to address global overcapacity. “We ...

At the WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference, three-quarters of the members, mainly developing nations, advocated for the integration of a new Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) that ...