Browsing: World Trade Organization

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates entered the world’s top 10 merchandise exporters in 2025 for the first time, ranking ninth globally after its goods exports rose to $707 billion, according to the latest World Trade Organization trade statistics. The

YAOUNDE: The World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference ended early Monday without agreement on extending the long-running moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, a lapse that sharpened questions about the body’s ability to update trade rules and advance wider

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from any country that continues commercial dealings with Iran, a sweeping declaration delivered without a signed executive order, published legal framework, or

The European Commission has requested further clarification regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of imminent tariffs on steel and aluminum exports from European Union countries. The Commission stated that it would not issue an official response until it receives

MENA Newswire News Desk: Global merchandise trade showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 2.3%, according to the latest Global Trade Outlook report. The report anticipates moderate growth continuing through the end of

MENA Newswire News Desk: The European Union will proceed with imposing significant tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), despite opposition from key member Germany, the EU Commission announced Friday. The move, which follows a contentious vote, marks the bloc’s largest

MENA Newswire News Desk: In a bid to strengthen trade ties between Asia and Africa, the Indian Chair of the World Trade Organization Chairs Programme (WTO-WCP) hosted a high-level meeting on October 3, 2024, focusing on the theme “Fostering Resilient

New Delhi was a hub of activity on the 24th and 25th of May 2023 as it hosted the annual Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) conference. Prominent figures such as Sanjeev Bajaj, President of CII, and Chandragit Banerjee, Director-General of