Business, trade and the WTO

Business, trade and the WTO have always been closely connected. The biggest beneficiary of transparent and predictable trade rules and obligations is the private sector. Without business, there would be no trade and no WTO. Business is an important interlocutor for both governments and the WTO. It is actively involved in the multilateral trading system and participates in public activities of the WTO.
 

 Business-related videos

Interview: Trade figures 2013


Debate: Business and the WTO


WTO — ICC joint press conference — highlights


Business and the WTO

 

 World Trade Agenda initiative

The World Trade Agenda initiative is a global project to engage business in providing a practical approach to reaching agreements in the WTO.

> ICC World Trade Agenda Conference
> Lamy hails ICC’s World Trade Agenda initiative
> Find out more

 

 

 

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In a recent WTO survey of the business community, over 80 per cent of businesses welcomed the idea of having a dedicated webpage with information tailored to their interests and needs. This is why this web page has been created. We hope that you find it useful.

 

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Recent trade forecast

 

Trade statistics back to top

The WTO's databases and publications provide extensive access to trade and tariff data.

Trade monitoring back to top

The WTO regularly publishes reports on trade developments around the world as well as on the trade policies and practices of individual WTO members.

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  Business-related activities

> 8-9 April 2013: Workshop on E-Commerce, Development and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

  Business Newsletters

 

February 2013

 Public Forum 2012

Sessions for businesses:
Liberalization, Predictability, Trade Facilitation 2012: What Can the WTO Still Deliver to Economic Operators?


Global Business Reality and Global Governance Challenges


ICC World Trade Agenda: Business Priorities for 21st Century Multilateral Trade Negotiations


Plurilaterals and Bilaterals: Guardians or Gravediggers of the WTO?

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