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A fifth of world imports are now affected by tariffs: WTO
New Delhi: Imports worldwide worth $2,640 billion, or 11.1% of total imports, were affected primarily by tariffs along with other trade measures introduced between mid-October…
India open to leading WTO reforms, but seeks consensus on agenda: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said India is willing to play a leadership role in driving WTO reforms, but emphasised that the nature…
Unilateral moves leading to reset in global trade: WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Members of the World Trade Organization have avoided a tit-for-tat with the US and that is why the most favoured nation (MFN) trade is high,…
Developing nations must unite on trade issues: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India on Wednesday called on developing and least developed nations to collectively work to address global trade challenges such as tariff barriers, unilateral…
India rejects China-backed WTO investment facilitation proposal
New Delhi: India has opposed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) the China-led proposal for an ‘investment facilitation for development agreement’, which seeks to put…
China files WTO complaint against India over EV & battery subsidies, urges New Delhi to rectify ‘wrongdoings’
China filed a complaint to the WTO on Wednesday over India’s EV and battery subsidies, saying the measures give Indian domestic industries an unfair competitive…
India, Taiwan request WTO to defer ICT import duty dispute ruling until Apr 2026
New Delhi: India and Taiwan have requested the WTO‘s dispute settlement body not to adopt a ruling against New Delhi’s import duties on certain information…
Global trade at crossroads: Panel calls for WTO reform
The US has de facto withdrawn from the WTO’ said Pascal Lamy, former DG, WTO, at a roundtable organised by CUTS International in Geneva recently….