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TWN Info Service on WTO Issues (2025)
- WTO: DG critiques Trump tariffs as "unilateral", acknowledges US criticisms
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Sep 25)
- Trade: Trump slams EU penalties on US tech firms, threatens retaliation
by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Sep 25)
- Trade: Trump's tariffs on India and the battle for trade sovereignty
by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Sep 25)
- Trade: Trump's "Pocket Rescission" a retreat from US global leadership?
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Sep 25)
- UN: Trade policy uncertainty reshaping global trade landscape
by Kanaga Raja (03 Sep 25)
- Trade: Xi unveils vision for equitable global governance, rejects unilateralism
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Sep 25)
- Trade: SCO nations rally behind multilateral trading system amid US retreat
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Sep 25)
- US imposes 50% tariff on Indian exports, escalates threats over digital taxes
by D. Ravi Kanth (27 Aug 25)
- Indonesia secures largely favourable WTO ruling in biodiesel trade dispute with the EU
by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Aug 25)
- Transatlantic trade deal favours US, EU acquiesces to Washington’s unilateral demands
by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Aug 25)
- Brazil slams US Section 301 investigation as WTO-inconsistent, defends digital policies
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Aug 25)
- Generous offers to resolve unilateral reciprocal tariffs may yield little relief
by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Aug 25)
- Need for Global South Round of negotiations to counter US tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Aug 25)
- Trade: Trump eyes Nvidia AI chip sales to China, extends tariff pause
by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Aug 25)
- WTO: Brazil initiates dispute against Trump’s reciprocal tariff scheme
by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Aug 25)
- Trade: Trump slaps additional 25% tariff on India for buying Russian oil
by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Aug 25)
- Trade: Trump's threat of 100% tariff on chips likely to hit East Asia hard
by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Aug 25)
- Trade: US lawmakers visit WTO, avoid debate on reciprocal tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Aug 25)
- Trade: Trump calls for MFN drug prices, non-MFN tariffs for trade partners
by D. Ravi Kanth (07 Aug 25)
- Trade: US a new "parallel WTO" for unilateral trade policing?
by D. Ravi Kanth (05 Aug 25)
- Trade: Trump ushers in era of non-MFN trade, rewrites global trade rules
by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Aug 25)
- Trade: Trump imposes 25% tariff on India, "penalty" for trade with Russia
by D. Ravi Kanth (01 Aug 25)
- Trade: Tariff "leviathan" rises as Trump sets off tariff war among nations
by D. Ravi Kanth (30 Jul 25)
- WTO: In a tilt toward Washington, DG appoints Trump official as DDG
by D. Ravi Kanth (29 Jul 25)
- Trade: Bowing to US pressure, EU agrees to a 15% tariff on its goods
by D. Ravi Kanth (29 Jul 25)
- WTO: DG's move to bring "Fish 1" into force in September sparks concerns
by D. Ravi Kanth (28 Jul 25)
- Trade: China, US spar over WTO revival amid US tariff assault
by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Jul 25)
- Trade: Members remain divided on "WTO reform", no consensus on IFDA
by D. Ravi Kanth (24 Jul 25)
- UN: Commodity dependence continues to cripple developing nations
by Kanaga Raja (23 Jul 25)
- Trade: In new twist, WTO overturns panel ruling in EU-China IP dispute
by D. Ravi Kanth (23 Jul 25)
- WTO: DG sides with US on "reforms", silent on reciprocal tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Jul 25)
- WTO: MC14 hanging in the balance, with a shortened two-day meeting?
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Jul 25)
- WTO: Global trade sees modest rise in Q1 ahead of US reciprocal tariff jolt
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 Jul 25)
- The Hague Group: Coordinated State efforts against Israel pursued, much more still needed
by Kinda Mohamadieh (17 Jul 25)
- WTO: DG presses for "deep reform" amid systemic concerns by South
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 Jul 25)
- Trade: Trump seals Indonesia trade deal, with free access for US goods
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 Jul 25)
- WTO: Facilitator drives radical WTO reform upending Marrakesh Agreement
by D. Ravi Kanth (16 Jul 25)
- WTO: Doha "Fish 2" talks flounder amid opposition from India & US
by D. Ravi Kanth (16 Jul 25)
- Financing for whom?
by Bhumika Muchhala (16 Jul 25)
- Trade: Trade alliances falter as Trump escalates global trade war
by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Jul 25)
- Trade: Brazil draws the line against 50% tariff threat by Trump
by D. Ravi Kanth (14 Jul 25)
- UN: Graduating LDCs face heightened risks as US tariff war escalates
by Kanaga Raja (14 Jul 25)
- Trade: Impact of US tariffs on LDC exports - need to rethink graduation
by D. Ravi Kanth (14 Jul 25)
- Trade: Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Brazil on political grounds
by D. Ravi Kanth (14 Jul 25)
- Trade: Trump seeks to extract "payment" for reciprocal tariffs by 1 August
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Jul 25)
- WTO: US Congressional delegation to visit WTO on 6 August
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Jul 25)
- WTO: Facilitator uses US unilateral actions to bring about sweeping reforms
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Jul 25)
- WTO: "Reform" facilitator seeks payment from South on fundamental changes
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Jul 25)
- Trade: Trump enraged over BRICS Declaration and payments system
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Jul 25)
- BRICS: Leaders call for enhanced South cooperation amid US challenges
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Jul 25)
- WTO: Will WTO survive, amid Trump assault on MTS, EU's WTO alternative?
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Jul 25)
- WTO: US, farm-exporting nations reject mandated issues, agriculture package
by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Jul 25)
- Trade: Trump opts to impose "extortionary" tariffs on Vietnam
by D. Ravi Kanth (08 Jul 25)
- WTO: Chair wants members to address strengthening CTG, amid headwinds
by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Jul 25)
- WTO: Two panels established, US again blocks AB appointments
by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Jun 25)
- WTO: India opposes inclusion of IFDA in trade & development agenda
by D. Ravi Kanth (24 Jun 25)
- Trade: India asked to oppose “disproportionate” concessions to US in BTA
by D. Ravi Kanth (23 Jun 25)
- Trade: G7 plus EU abdicate their role in strengthening MTS, WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (23 Jun 25)
- WTO: Several countries question the EU over its deforestation regulation
by D. Ravi Kanth (20 Jun 25)
- WTO: Chair urges members to restart stalled Doha services negotiations
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 Jun 25)
- WTO: China exposes "misleading" US narrative on "reciprocal tariffs"
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 Jun 25)
- Trade: US & China reach a truce over export controls, for the time being
by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Jun 25)
- WTO: DG considers appointing Indian official as senior advisor in her cabinet
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Jun 25)
- Trade: US, China hold crucial talks to resolve "tit-for-tat" export controls
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Jun 25)
- WTO: GC chair appoints Olberg of Norway as "facilitator for WTO reform"
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Jun 25)
- WTO: China blocks Canada's panel request over duties on Canadian products
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Jun 25)
- Trade: Trump calls China's Xi to resolve rising trade frictions
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Jun 25)
- Trade: US espouses merits of "unilateralism" at informal Paris meeting
by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Jun 25)
- Trade: Ministers differ on WTO reforms at informal Paris meeting
by D. Ravi Kanth (05 Jun 25)
- Trade: China derides Trump accusation on non-compliance with Geneva deal
by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Jun 25)
- Trade: US court strikes deadly blow against tariffs, offers "breathing space"
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Jun 25)
- Trade: Trump escalates war against US trade court ruling on tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Jun 25)
- WTO: US indifferent to DG's idea for an "Eminent Group" on WTO reform
by D. Ravi Kanth (29 May 25)
- WTO: Draft modalities for MC14 prioritise reforms ahead of mandated issues
by D. Ravi Kanth (28 May 25)
- WTO: Malaysia joins MPIA amid heightened trade turbulence
by D. Ravi Kanth (27 May 25)
- Trade: WTO DG tenders apology for her "blunt" remarks at GC meeting
by D. Ravi Kanth (27 May 25)
- WTO: US, DG "at loggerheads", Washington rejects tariff monitoring
by D. Ravi Kanth (23 May 25)
- Trade: US clashes with WTO DG over tariff simulations by Secretariat
by D. Ravi Kanth (22 May 25)
- WTO: Retreat on sustainable agriculture fails to arrive at coherent narrative
by D. Ravi Kanth (22 May 25)
- Trade: US threatens tariffs on countries failing to negotiate in "good faith"
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 May 25)
- Trade: WTO's GC meet to "name and shame" US over unilateral tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 May 25)
- Trade: Mounting criticism over US "reciprocal tariffs" at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (19 May 25)
- Trade: China, Canada go against each other at WTO over surtaxes & tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 May 25)
- WTO: India considers retaliatory action over US tariffs on steel & aluminum
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 May 25)
- Trade: China's President Xi warns US against "bullying or hegemonism"
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 May 25)
- Trade: US, China agree to temporary ceasefire in Trump's tariff & trade war
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 May 25)
- Trade: UK agrees to 10% unilateral tariff by Trump administration
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 May 25)
- WTO: DG issues modalities document for MC14, focusing on "reforms"
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 May 25)
- WTO: Retreat on "sustainable agriculture" fails to bring about consensus
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 May 25)
- WTO: Attempts to turn MC14 into "reform" meet, bypassing mandated issues
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 May 25)
- Trade: US and China to hold talks in Switzerland on lowering trade tensions
by D. Ravi Kanth (09 May 25)
- Trade: US-inflicted shocks on international bodies, time for collective action
by D. Ravi Kanth (09 May 25)
- Opinion: Trump wants world to subsidise US empire
by IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram (07 May 25)
- Trade: Vance praises India for finalizing terms of reference for bilateral FTA
by D. Ravi Kanth (07 May 25)
- WTO: EU initiates arbitration proceedings against China in TRIPS dispute
by D. Ravi Kanth (07 May 25)
- Trade: WTO's enforcement function remains "partially decimated"
by D. Ravi Kanth (07 May 25)
- WTO: DG convenes TNC meeting, holds "tough" meeting with USTR
by D. Ravi Kanth (07 May 25)
- Trade: Trump administration's trade war pushing US into quagmire?
by D. Ravi Kanth (06 May 25)
- Trade: US places eight countries, including China, on IP watch-list
by D. Ravi Kanth (06 May 25)
- Trade: US and China clash over issue of overcapacity in several sectors
by D. Ravi Kanth (06 May 25)
- Trade: China criticizes US violation of WTO's non-discrimination principle
by D. Ravi Kanth (06 May 25)
- Trade: Canada and China voice sharp concerns over US tariffs at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (06 May 25)
- Raw materials and resource-shackling under the EU's FTA texts
by Sangeeta Godbole (29 Apr 25)
- Trade: Trump's "volte-face" on tariff and trade war against China?
by D. Ravi Kanth (26 Apr 25)
- Opinion: Trump wants world to subsidise US empire
by IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram (25 Apr 25)
- Trade: Vance praises India for finalizing terms of reference for bilateral FTA
by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Apr 25)
- Trade: China warns against countries seeking trade deals with the US
by D. Ravi Kanth (23 Apr 25)
- Trade: Calls for harmonizing digital trade rules at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Apr 25)
- Trade: US wants countries to pay for its provision of “global public goods”
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 Apr 25)
- WTO: DG deeply concerned with US-China trade war, 0.2% dip in goods
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 Apr 25)
- Opinion: Trump's "shock and awe" tariffs
by IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram (17 Apr 25)
- UN: US reciprocal tariffs risk devastating vulnerable developing countries
by Kanaga Raja (16 Apr 25)
- Trade: Agriculture retreat amid US plans to negotiate tariffs outside WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (16 Apr 25)
- WTO: India requests safeguard consultations with US on steel & aluminium
by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Apr 25)
- Trade: US says no tariff exception on electronics, China calls for tariff removal
by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Apr 25)
- Trade: US brushes aside sharp concerns over its reciprocal tariffs at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Apr 25)
- Trade: US escalates trade war against China, imposing 145% tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Apr 25)
- Trade: Trump adopts "face-saving" strategy on tariffs, after China hits back
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Apr 25)
- Trade: Trump unleashes global trade war, imposes 104% tariff on China
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Apr 25)
- WTO: Trump escalates trade war with China, calls mount for special GC meet
by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Apr 25)
- Trade: China retaliates with 34% tariff on US goods, initiates WTO dispute
by D. Ravi Kanth (08 Apr 25)
- WTO: DG warns on fall in global trade, trade war due to US reciprocal tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (07 Apr 25)
- WTO: DG calls for agriculture outcome at MC14, remains silent on US tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Apr 25)
- Trade: Trump escalates tariff war, paving the way for a global trade war
by D. Ravi Kanth (02 Apr 25)
- WTO: US criticizes Secretariat for lack of transparency, outsourcing work
by D. Ravi Kanth (02 Apr 25)
- WTO: Agriculture Committee concludes decisions on export competition, TRQs
by D. Ravi Kanth (28 Mar 25)
- Trade: WTO's enforcement function hit hard amid Trump's Venezuela tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (26 Mar 25)
- Trade: India to host workshop on food insecurity at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Mar 25)
- Trade: Trump declares 2 April "Liberation Day in America", WTO silent
by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Mar 25)
- WTO: China requests dispute panel over EU duties on Chinese EVs
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Mar 25)
- WTO: US dismisses dispute complaints from Canada and China
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Mar 25)
- Trade: Members praise outgoing CTS chair's guidance at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (20 Mar 25)
- WTO: Pakistan's trade envoy to head Doha agriculture negotiating body
by D. Ravi Kanth (20 Mar 25)
- Trade: US forces EU & Canada into a retaliatory tariff spiral, damaging MTS
by D. Ravi Kanth (14 Mar 25)
- WTO: Preparations for MC14 adversely affected by US tariff issue
by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Mar 25)
- Trade: Trump's "switch-on, switch-off" actions fueling unprecedented chaos
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Mar 25)
- Trade: Canada initiates dispute at WTO over Trump's tariff measures
by Kanaga Raja (11 Mar 25)
- WTO: US pauses auto tariffs on Canada & Mexico, China files revised dispute
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Mar 25)
- Trade: India faces headwinds with US & EU in bilateral trade talks
by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Mar 25)
- Trade: US imposes 25% tariff on Canada & Mexico, India to seek "clarity"
by D. Ravi Kanth (05 Mar 25)
- Trade: Global trade war imminent against Trump’s unilateral tariffs?
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Mar 25)
- Trade: Trump attacks DSTs, seeks permanent e-com moratorium
by D. Ravi Kanth (28 Feb 25)
- Trade: US again blocks appointment of Appellate Body members at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (26 Feb 25)
- WTO: Is "development package" for MC14 development-oriented?
by D. Ravi Kanth (26 Feb 25)
- Trade: US asks WTO DG not to politicize WTO accessions & other issues
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Feb 25)
- Trade: Several countries join China to condemn US unilateral tariffs at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (20 Feb 25)
- Trade: Trump administration's first test on plurilateral initiatives at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (19 Feb 25)
- Trade: US-India bilateral free trade agreement on an unequal framework?
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 Feb 25)
- Trade: Trump insists reciprocal tariff plan will bring industries back to US
by D. Ravi Kanth (17 Feb 25)
- Trade: Trump escalates trade war with 25% tariffs on steel & aluminum
by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Feb 25)
- Trade: US wants Section 301 to address tariff/trade disputes, bypassing WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Feb 25)
- Trade: China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs, targets US tech-companies
by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Feb 25)
- WTO: China initiates dispute over Trump tariff measures on Chinese goods
by Kanaga Raja (07 Feb 25)
- Trade: Trump unleashes global trade war by imposing unilateral tariffs
by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Feb 25)
- Trade: Ministers underline significance of WTO amid moves by Trump
by D. Ravi Kanth (28 Jan 25)
- WTO: WB chief economist pitches for investment at development retreat
by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Jan 25)
- WTO: Retreat on S&DT differentiation to appease Trump administration?
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 Jan 25)
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