AI to boost trade by nearly 40% by 2040 if gaps are bridged, World Trade Report 2025 finds www.wto.org/english/news...

📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest": ▶️Farm groups react to shifting trade landscape ▶️WTO #FisheriesSubsidies Agreement enters into force ▶️UN highlights role of trade in food security #SOFI2025 ▶️Food, farming on #WTOPublicForum agenda Read: bit.ly/3HWZRg0 Subscribe: bit.ly/3QG7K9A #WTOAg

WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force #fisheriessubsidies dlvr.it/TN4th8

☕📱👕 Your coffee, your phone, your shirt. Ever wonder how they all reach you?   In #AsktheWTO, our new video series, Santiago Wills explains the multilateral trading system: what it is, why it matters to your daily life, and how it shapes global trade.   What trade term should we break down next? ⬇️

WTO panel issues report regarding EU duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia #TradeDisputes bit.ly/3HRcnNR

First beneficiaries selected under the WEIDE Fund for women entrepreneurs #Tradeforwomen #SME dlvr.it/TMVdwG

Brazil initiates WTO dispute regarding US tariff measures #TradeDisputes dlvr.it/TMQhyg

DG Okonjo-Iweala, DDG Ellard meet US Congressional delegation bit.ly/4lg2uqx

Frontloading, measured responses cushion tariff impact in 2025 but risk high for 2026 #WTOStats #GlobalTrade dlvr.it/TMNLCS

WTO issues 2025 Annual Report dlvr.it/TMMDrH

Services exports in Europe and North America increased by only 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, down from 8% and 11% respectively in the first quarter of 2024. In contrast, strong growth was sustained in Asia at 9%. bit.ly/4lSDyXk

DG Okonjo-Iweala appoints new Deputy Director-General bit.ly/4miqZV4

“What is already clear is this: across all three tracks, there is strong engagement, serious thinking, and a shared sense that reform is both necessary and urgent — even if views differ on the details” bit.ly/44TK1LO

Arbitrators issue award in EU-China intellectual property dispute bit.ly/3GDk3mp

Global merchandise trade volumes increased by 3.6% in the first quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. Explore the #WTOStats here, also available in value terms: bit.ly/3rAytZt

With trade in the global spotlight a “genuine shift in negotiating mindset and political will” is needed - DG @noiweala.bsky.social bit.ly/4lWSjrB

📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest": ▶️Acute food security set to worsen, @wfp.org warns ▶️Tariffs: BRICS leaders express concern ▶️Rules-based ag trade "essential", say @oecdagriculture.bsky.social, @fao.org Read: bit.ly/3GOl7Um Subscribe: bit.ly/3QG7K9A #WTOAg

Merchandise trade posts strong growth in Q1 ahead of tariff hikes #WTOStats #GlobalTrade dlvr.it/TLws5n

📙 The World Tariff Profiles 2025 is out now! This year's edition takes a closer look at global trade under most-favoured-nation (MFN) terms. Read more: bit.ly/44FEnLR

Goods barometer rises as imports surge in first quarter ahead of expected tariff hikes #MarketAccess dlvr.it/TLZR9B

Ambassador Abdulhamid said his consultations with delegations and groups of members in April and May showed a "recognition of the growing importance of services in world trade and the need to respond to the call of ministers at MC13 to reinvigorate work in the Special Session" bit.ly/44jWBU2

📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest": ▶️ Ministers highlight trade policy uncertainty, seek ag reform ▶️ Avian influenza prompts import bans ▶️ @woahglobal.bsky.social: vaccinations could help promote safe trade Read: bit.ly/43MbNJp Subscribe: bit.ly/3QG7K9A #WTOAg

WTO members’ engagement is vital to unlocking the benefits of digital trade, Deputy Director-General Johanna Hill said at the @tradeexperettes.bsky.social event this week. Read more: wto.org/english/news...

"In an age of uncertainty, doubling down on cooperation through the WTO is not just wise – it is existential." DDG Angela Ellard on "The WTO at 30: Upholding Stability in an Unstable World" bit.ly/3TotpF2

WTO members focus on TFA implementation, transit issues and capacity-building bit.ly/4jJwuKU

Members consider request for panel to examine Chinese duties on agriculture, fish products bit.ly/4e2j8YY

DG @noiweala.bsky.social, @ipuparliament.bsky.social Secretary General Chungong urge parliaments to ratify WTO Fisheries Agreement dlvr.it/TKwXW3

Russia initiates WTO dispute regarding EU’s carbon border adjustment and emissions trading bit.ly/4moH4JM

Committee on Market Access marks 30th anniversary amid trade tensions #MarketAccess dlvr.it/TKpCf6

📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest": ▶️ @noiweala.bsky.social welcomes US-China "step forward" ▶️Trade tensions: farmers urge action ▶️Fertilizer prices spike; food prices set to fall Read: bit.ly/45an33m Subscribe: bit.ly/3LmmvtR #WTOAg

Trade Policy Review: Cabo Verde dlvr.it/TKlyvN

DG @noiweala.bsky.social and Japan’s Prime Minister issue joint call to strengthen trading system dlvr.it/TKl1K5

Members note benefits, challenges for Customs Valuation Agreement at anniversary event dlvr.it/TKjr9Y

Director-General @noiweala.bsky.social welcomed the U.S.-China trade talks held on 11 May, stating: "These discussions mark a significant step forward and, we hope, bode well for the future." Read her full statement below.

At its meeting on 8 May, the Committee on Import Licensing marked the 30th anniversary of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures. The Committee also reviewed 12 specific trade concerns raised by members, a record number for a Committee meeting. Read more: bit.ly/4361ePN

Members seek to broaden ITA participation, examine links with AI and e-commerce www.wto.org/english/news...

📲 The WTO's World Trade Statistics in your pocket: Conveniently explore 2024 trade statistics, key insights, and trends on the interactive tool--now available in mobile-friendly version. 🔗 tabsoft.co/42M2YyW #WTOStats

The WTO's World Trade Statistics in your pocket: Conveniently explore 2024 trade statistics, key insights, and trends on the interactive tool--now available in mobile-friendly version. tabsoft.co/42M2YyW #WTOStats

WTO, IFC launch joint publication on trade finance in Central America and Mexico bit.ly/4d0o6Vy

Agriculture Chair urges innovative approaches to move talks forward bit.ly/4d2dSnA

Did you know less than 3% of electricity worldwide is traded across borders? To bridge energy supply gaps and support a secure RE future, WTO agreements can help boost the roll-out of interconnection projects Our Nov report with World Meteorological Organization: bit.ly/3OgSi2V

EU initiates appeal arbitration in intellectual property dispute, discloses panel report

Guatemala and Peru notify mutually agreed solution in agriculture dispute #TradeDisputes dlvr.it/TKLZG3

📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest": ▶️Goods trade set to contract ▶️New tariffs hit food and agriculture ▶️Farmers, business groups, react Read: bit.ly/3EyrZ7a Subscribe: bit.ly/3LmmvtR #WTOAg

The #WEIDEFund is now open for applications from 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic, 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 🇳🇬 Nigeria — with 🇯🇴 Jordan coming soon! Women-led businesses can now apply to boost their growth and tap into digital trade opportunities. Apply now: wto.org/weidefund

Today we released the WTOs Trade Forecast for 2025 and 2026. Based on the trade policies currently in effect, we project that global merchandise trade volumes will decline by 0.2% in 2025—nearly three percentage points below the level we would have expected without recent trade policy shifts.

BREAKING: Under current tariffs, goods trade is forecast to fall 0.2% in 2025, 2.9 pp less than baseline. Downside risk of reciprocal tariffs & broader uncertainty could lead to sharper decline of 1.5%. Services trade also affected. #GlobalTradeOutlook: bit.ly/42ud1ak

At a meeting of the Goods Council on 9-10 April, WTO members addressed more than 30 trade concerns touching on a wide range of trade measures and economic sectors, including recent tariff actions being discussed at the WTO for the first time. bit.ly/42tsBDf

In a world of growing trade tensions, a clear-eyed view of the wide ranging impact of tariffs—and their unintended consequences—is more important than ever. Find out more in a blog post by WTO Chief Economist Ralph Ossa: bit.ly/4jwiNiB

WTO Tariff & Trade Data is your one-stop shop for tariff and import information on more than 150 economies. Visit the platform, in beta phase, here: ttd.wto.org