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Clubs and the WTO post-Nairobi: What is feasible? What is desirable?

04.02.2016

The 2015 Nairobi WTO Ministerial unshackled governments from the deadlocked Doha Development Agenda and opened the door for new issues and new approaches.

Mali ratifies the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

20.01.2016

Mali has become the 10th African nation to have ratified the TFA, bringing the total number of ratifications to 68.

Jamaica ratifies the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

19.01.2016

Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has confirmed her country’s ratification of the TFA during a meeting with WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo in Kingston on 19 January.

Seychelles ratifies the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

11.01.2016

Seychelles has become the 66th WTO Member to ratify the TFA.

Sri Lanka Customs launches Single Window system

06.01.2016

Sri Lanka has been linked up with high tech Single Window programme implemented worldwide to facilitate the export-import process.

Lesotho and Georgia ratify the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

05.01.2016

These two ratifications bring to 65 the number of WTO Members that have formally accepted the TFA.

WTO received six additional ratifications of Trade Facilitation Agreement

16.12.2015

Six TFA ratifications were submitted by ministers during the Ministerial Conference bringing up the total number to 63.

Trade Facilitation in German development cooperation

11.12.2015

This film illustrates how German development cooperation supports its partners in the implementation of Trade Facilitation measures.

Kenya ratifies Trade Facilitation Agreement in advance of Nairobi Ministerial Conference

10.12.2015

Kenya has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement less than a week before it hosts an important high-level WTO trade meeting.

International Customs Community renews its support for TFA implementation