World Trade Organisation

Trump’s New Tariffs On Mexico, Canada And China Take Effect Escalating Trade Tensions

US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 2...

Trade Wars Sparked By Trump Tariffs Would Be 'Catastrophic', WTO Chief Says

The World Trade Organisation chief said that any tit-for-tat trade wars would have catastrophic consequences for global growth.

France Says EU Commission To End Trade Deal Talks With Mercosur Countries

French President Emmanuel Macron has told the European Commission that it was impossible to conclude trade deal negotiations with South America's Mercosur...

EU's Eastern Members Demand Import Duties On Ukraine Grains

The European Union's eastern states are demanding the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary's agricultural ministry...

Brazil Says EU Deforestation Rules Hamper Mercosur Trade Deal Negotiation

Brazilian officials said new legislation enacted by the European Union to ban the import of goods linked to deforestation was complicating negotiations of...

Ukraine Optimistic On Resolving Grain Bans Of EU Neighbours

Ukraine expressed optimism that a stand-off with neighbouring EU countries that have imposed measures to restrict imports of Ukrainian agricultural product...

Kyiv Acts On 'Compromise' Plan After Filing WTO Trade Complaint Over Food Ban

Ukraine has appealed to three neighbouring countries in the European Union to embark on 'constructive dialogue' to end a dispute over agricultural trade, a...

Ukraine War's Impact On Trade Not As Bad As Expected: WTO

Global trade grew more than expected last year despite the upheaval caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, as badly-affected countries managed to switch supplie...