March 2021: Euro Area international trade in goods surplus EUR 15.8 billion, EUR 18.8 billion surplus for EU

March 2021: Euro Area international trade in goods surplus EUR 15.8 billion, EUR 18.8 billion surplus for EU. he first estimate for Euro Area exports of goods to the rest of the world in March 2021 was EUR 212.1 billion, an increase of 8.9 % compared with March 2020 (EUR 194.7 billion), which had been affected by the COVID-19 containment measures widely introduced by the Member States. … More March 2021: Euro Area international trade in goods surplus EUR 15.8 billion, EUR 18.8 billion surplus for EU

RULES OF ORIGIN : WTO Webinar examines challenges, opportunities in the use of trade preferences

RULES OF ORIGIN : WTO Webinar examines challenges, opportunities in the use of trade preferences. WTO members exchanged views with public and private sector experts on the growing challenges and opportunities facing businesses in the use of trade preferences, with a particular focus on product origin requirements. The discussion took place at a webinar entitled “What Drives the Utilization of Trade Preferences?” hosted by the WTO Secretariat on May 19, 2021. According to the WTO’s Preferential Trade Arrangements Database, … More RULES OF ORIGIN : WTO Webinar examines challenges, opportunities in the use of trade preferences

DG Okonjo-Iweala calls on WTO members to tackle vaccine inequity

DG Okonjo-Iweala calls on WTO members to tackle vaccine inequity. Speaking to G20 leaders and the heads of international organizations on May 21, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said WTO members could contribute to greater equity in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines by lowering supply chain barriers, fully using existing production capacity, and addressing issues related to intellectual property, access and innovation. … More DG Okonjo-Iweala calls on WTO members to tackle vaccine inequity