US trade delegation in Delhi for talks on Doha round
NetIndian, 31 August 2010

A team of United States government officials, led by Deputy US Trade Representative Michael Punke, who is also the US Permanent Representative to the WTO, is currently visiting New Delhi for talks. More...

Australia appeals WTO ruling on apple imports
Reuters, 31 August 2010

Australia is appealing against a ruling by WTO experts that its 90-year-old restrictions on imports of New Zealand apples break international trade rules.  More...

India says US visa issue may be solved outside WTO
The Economic Times, 26 August 2010

India is confident of resolving a visa restrictions issue with the United States outside the WTO framework, a senior government official said on Thursday. More...

India will not take US visa issue to WTO soon
India Today, 25 August 2010

India has decided not to rush to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the US government's decision to go in for a sharp hike in the visa fee for working professionals that will adversely impact Indian IT companies such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro. More...

India, China want services on par with agri goods at WTO
The Financial Express, 19 August 2010

In a radical shift in policy stand, the emerging economies spearheaded by India and China have called for an ‘all or nothing’ approach in the ongoing WTO negotiations. More...

India may drag US to WTO for raising visa fee
Livemint.com, 17 August 2010

India is considering dragging the US to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for increasing the fees of some visas, a move that will hurt information technology (IT) firms such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Infosys Technologies Ltd and Wipro Ltd. More...

India vows to fight liberal import of used goods
The Economic Times, 16 August 2010

India has opposed suggestion by some developed countries for more liberal trade in remanufactured goods or refurbished old products fearing it could harm the country’s domestic industry and also have environmental ramifications. More...

WTO rebuke spurs EU rethink on duties
Financial Times, 11 August 2010

The European Union has been rebuked by the World Trade Organisation for the way it imposes extra duties on imports it deems unfairly priced, with potential implications for a wide range of products ranging from shoes to glazed tiles. More...

Anti-counterfeiting agreement faces Indian opposition
The Indian Express, 10 August 2010

The Ministry of Commerce has expressed grievances with the World Trade Organization against the European Union (EU), US and Japanese-led Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). More...

Australia to appeal WTO ruling on import ban on New Zealand apples
The Australian, 10 August 2010

Australia will appeal a World Trade Organisation ruling that tough restrictions on the importation of New Zealand apples are unduly restrictive on trade. More...

WTO DDG confident of progress in Doha Round
India PR Line, 07 August 2010

Speaking at an informal session with the industry stakeholders at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Deputy Director General, Harsha V Singh expressed confidence that there is a strong momentum in the negotiations to complete the Doha round. More...

11 panels from India, 4 other nations attempt Doha revival
The Economic Times, 05 August, 2010

India is in the thick of an effort to revive the stalled global trade talks with the World Trade Organisation, or WTO, setting up eleven different groups with representatives from five countries to resolve contentious issues. More...

US keen on breaking China, Brazil, India agri trade barriers
The Economic Times, 04 August 2010

Emerging markets like India, China and Brazil need to make contributions commensurate with their position in the global economy a top Obama Administration official told US lawmakers on Wednesday.  More...

USTR Kirk confident of trade pact progress this year
Reuters, 03 August 2010

The Obama administration's top trade official said on Monday "real progress" could be made in the long-stalled Doha round of world trade talks by the end of 2010. More...

India and the WTO
Press Information Bureau, 02 August 2010

The principal aim of India’s negotiating strategy in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations is to protect the interests of farmers particularly with regard to their food and livelihood security and to protect sensitive industrial sectors from the impact of tariff reductions or bindings. More...

WTO meet in Oct to check Doha Round's progress
Business Standard, 30 July 2010

The World Trade Organization plans to hold a meeting as early as mid-October to enable WTO Director General Pascal Lamy to check the progress of the Doha Round of global market-opening talks, trade sources said yesterday. More...

China gets WTO backing in chicken import row with US
People Daily Online, 29 July, 2010

The nation has notched up a victory against the United States after a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruled in China's favor in a dispute over the ban on imports of Chinese chicken, sources with the Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday. More...

Progress in efforts to get Russia into WTO: US
AFP News, 29 July, 2010

The United States and Russia are making progress in efforts to accelerate Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization, President Barack Obama's top trade official said Wednesday. More...

“New dynamism" emerging in Doha trade talks
Reuters, 27 July 2010

Long-running talks to open up world trade are showing tentative signs of movement after months of deadlock, trade officials and negotiators said on Tuesday. More...

A deal in the World Trade Organization's 8-1/2-year-old Doha round is still far off, but informal small-group contacts between big players like the United States, European Union, China, Brazil and India suggest one could at least be possible.  More...

Several countries join India-EU dispute at WTO as interested or affected parties
Pharmabiz, 27 July 2010

Several countries such as Brazil, Equador, Canada, China, Turkey and Japan have joined as interested or affected parties in the on-going dispute between India and European Union (EU) at WTO on the seizure of generic medicines in transit via ports and airports in EU countries.  More...

WTO urges trade-offs on resources
Business Report, 26 July 2010

The WTO called on Friday for countries to work together more closely in trade in natural resources - an area often seen as exempt from many international commerce rules.  More...

Taiwan wins WTO flat-panel tariff case against EU
Reuters, 24 July 2010

Taiwan has won a WTO dispute against the European Union over LCD flat-screen panel tariffs, saving island exporters up to $611 million a year.   More...

EU Appeals WTO Ruling on Airbus
The Wall Street Journal, 21 July 2010

The European Union Wednesday appealed a World Trade Organization ruling against EU government aid given to Airbus, a subsidiary of European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co.   More...

Reform The WTO's Consensus Rule
Forbes, 21 July 2010a

In recent years major developing countries, notably Brazil, India and China--the "BICs"-- have gained prominence in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations. This means that, unlike most other international institutions, the organization has been able to adapt to a continuing shift in the global economic balance of power. However, it has also contributed to the current deadlock in Doha Round negotiations.  More...

India may complain to WTO if Acta is enforced: Khullar
Livemint.com, 21 July 2010

India may complain to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the developed nations if they try to enforce intellectual property regulations that go beyond the terms accepted by WTO and the World Intellectual Property Rights Organization.  More...

EADS frustrated by delay in WTO ruling
Reuters, 18 July 2010

EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois said he was "enormously frustrated" about another delay by the WTO in ruling on the European Union's case against the United States over alleged illegal subsidies to the company's arch-rival, Boeing.  More...

U.S. expresses concerns over Chinese trade policies
The Hindu, 16 July 2010

The United States on Thursday expressed serious concerns over Chinese trade policies, including the country’s implementation of its WTO commitments, measures that limit market access, and steps that favour its domestic companies over others.  More...

China boosts offer for WTO pact on government contracts: US
AFP, 15 July 2010

China had submitted an improved offer to join a WTO pact that could open up the Asian giant's multi-billion-dollar government contracts to foreign bidders, US officials said Thursday.  More...

China accepts WTO ruling on entertainment goods
Reuters, 14 July 2010

China has agreed to open up its market for entertainment goods by March 19 next year in line with a World Trade Organization ruling, China and the United States said on Wednesday.  More...

EU to appeal WTO Airbus-Boeing ruling
Daily Nation, 14 July 2010

The European Union will likely appeal against the decision by the WTO last month that subsidies to aircraft giant Airbus were illegal, the bloc's trade chief said.  More...

Russia Continues Drive for Membership in WTO
Voice of America, 13 July 2010

The United States strongly supports Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization, or WTO, international agency overseeing the rules of international trade. It was founded in 1995, replacing an organization known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.  More...

WTO Asks Agriculture Negotiators to Submit Data to be Part of Modalities
Bernama, 13 July 2010

WTO Agriculture negotiations chairperson David Walker has asked members to provide the information needed for the Secretariat to compile data that will become part of the modalities. More...

Taiwan receives favorable ruling in its first WTO trade dispute
Radio Taiwan International, 11 July 2010

Taiwan has received a favorable ruling from the WTO on the country's first and only trade dispute. More...

India, 4 others oppose timetable for farm promises
The Economic Times, 10 July 2010

India, China, Argentina, Cuba and Egypt have come together to ensure protection for poor farmers from import surges amid attempts to fast-track negotiations for further opening up global trade in farm goods at the WTO.   More...

Airbus regrets delay on WTO Boeing report
AFP, 09 July 2010

European planemaker Airbus expressed regret on Thursday that the World Trade Organisation had delayed a report on complaints that its US rival Boeing had received unfair government subsidies.   More...

India may join WTO panel on govt purchases
The Economic Times, 08 July 2010

India may become member of a multilateral agreement under which it will have to subject government purchases to WTO scrutiny, a senior commerce ministry official indicated Thursday.   More...

ECFA to help Taiwan with global integration: WTO
The China Post, 6 July 2010

The recent signing of the economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) between Taiwan and China is expected to help Taiwan further integrate into the global economy, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said yesterday.   More...

EU takes Argentina's “restrictive measures” on trade to the WTO
MercoPress, 5 July 2010

The EU delegation anticipated that as had been announced it will take this week the problem of Argentine restrictive measures on EU foodstuff imports to the World Trade Organization.  More...

China allows duty-free access to Bangladesh goods
The Economic Times, 01 July 2010

Beginning Thursday, China will provide duty-free entry to major Bangladeshi products with an aim to offset the annual trade gap of $2.5 billion.  More...