Through the WTO Tariff & Trade Data platform, users can obtain and compare two sets of customs tariffs: the legally bound commitments on customs duty rates, which act as ceilings on the tariffs that ...

On 17 July 2026, the United States notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 13 July 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of lamb meat. "4. Provide a point of contact ...

On 5 August 2026, the United Kingdom notified the WTO's Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated, on the same day, a safeguard investigation on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) ...

The 129 WTO members participating in the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) issued a joint ministerial declaration on 29 March at the end of the 14th Ministerial Conference in ...

Recalling and reaffirming the mandate and principles contained in paragraph 27 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration (WT/MIN(01)/DEC/1) and in Annex D of the Decision of the Doha Work Programme adopted ...

Recognizing the usefulness of automatic import licensing for certain purposes and that such licensing should not be used to restrict trade; Recognizing that import licensing may be employed to ...

The Eighth review of the trade policies and practices of India takes place on 21 and 23 July 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of India.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints and a vital channel for international trade. Located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, it is a key pathway ...

The fundamental goal of the WTO is to improve the welfare of people around the world. The WTO’s founding Marrakesh Agreement recognizes that trade should be conducted with a view to raising standards ...

WTO schedules of concessions, often referred to as “Goods Schedules”, are legal instruments that form an integral part of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the WTO Agreement. These ...

The sequence of steps indicated above in the analysis of a claim of justification under Article XX reflects, not inadvertence or random choice, but rather the fundamental structure and logic of ...

Resolving trade disputes is one of the core activities of the WTO. A dispute arises when a member government believes another member government is violating an agreement or a commitment that it has ...