Insights and Stories on WTO

Feb. 28, 2024 at 3:33 pm CST

Long-time Canadian trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Bill C-282 is a political signal and not likely to threaten future deals.

By Karen Briere

Feb. 26, 2024 at 4:31 pm CST

Trade ministers from around the world gathered in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a World Trade Organization meeting that aims to set new global commerce rules, but its chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and delegates sought to curb expectations.

By Alexander Cornwell, emma-farge, Rachna Uppal, Reuters

Sep. 20, 2023 at 1:12 am CDT

Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine appealed to three neighbouring countries in the European Union on Tuesday to embark on “constructive dialogue” to end a dispute over agricultural trade, and approved what it called a “compromise scenario.” Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced restrictions on imports from Ukraine on Friday after the […]

By Pavel Polityuk, Yuliia Dysa

Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:27 pm CDT

Brussels/Kyiv | Reuters — A dispute over agricultural trade created a rift on Monday between Ukraine and some of its strongest allies in the European Union after three member states imposed unilateral measures to restrict imports from the war-torn country. Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced restrictions on imports on Friday […]

By Julia Payne, Yuliia Dysa

Jul. 11, 2023 at 7:40 pm CDT

Sydney | Reuters — Australia said on Wednesday it was disappointed that China has asked for another month to complete a review needed to lift tariffs on barley and warned it would resume a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) if there was further delay. Australia on April 11 […]

By Renju Jose