The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that global goods trade is now expected to shrink this year, driven by plummeting import and export figures from North America in the wake of the US’ tariff overhaul. The WTO had initially forecast a continued steady expansion of trade in 2025 and 2026, but following the announcement…| Global Trade Review (GTR)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has appointed Emmanuelle Ganne as chief of its newly established digital trade and frontier technologies section. The section will act as a hub of expertise, co-ordinating efforts across the WTO to address the transformative impact of digitalisation and emerging technologies on global trade. Its mission includes policy support, capacity building ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)