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Government Said to Seek an End to WTO’s 1998 Tariff Freeze on Digital Trade
The government is said to be planning to push the World Trade Organization to lift a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. Such a move by the WTO would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games.
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"Totally Unacceptable": Japan On China's Fukushima-Linked Seafood Ban
Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China's ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "totally unacceptable", the Japanese foreign ministry said late on Monday.
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US, India Agree To End Six WTO Disputes, Lift Some Tariffs
The United States and India have agreed to end six disputes at the World Trade Organization, US authorities said Thursday, after a meeting between the countries' leaders.
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Government Exploring 'Options' After WTO Panel Ruling on IT Tariffs, Rules Out Immediate Impact
The government on Tuesday ruled out any immediate impact from a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruling on the country's violation of global trading rules due to the imposition of tariffs on IT products like mobile phones and components. Japan, Taiwan, and the EU challenged India's introduction of import duties for a wide range of IT products i...
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India Said to Plan Appeal Against WTO Panel Ruling Against ICT Import Duties in Dispute With Japan, EU
India will appeal against a World Trade Organization's (WTO) panel ruling that the country's import dues on certain information and technology products are inconsistent with the global trade norms, commerce ministry sources told PTI. The WTO panel's ruling followed a dispute filed by the EU, Japan and Taiwan against duties on ICT products.
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Global Trade Growth Seen Slowing To 1.7% In 2023: WTO
The World Trade Organization today said that 2023 global trade growth would be slightly better than feared, but would remain "subpar", weighed down by the Ukraine war and stubbornly high inflation.
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India, US Seeking Bilateral Settlement On WTO Disputes: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India and US are looking to carve out bilateral solutions to the several longstanding World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes between the two countries.
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Russia-Ukraine War, Recession Worries May Cast Shadow On India's Exports In 2023
Taking note of worsening geopolitical situation, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has projected that the global trade would grow by only one per cent in 2023.
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Donald Trump's US Steel Tariffs Broke Global Trade Rules, Says WTO
The World Trade Organization ruled on Friday that U.S. tariffs imposed on steel and aluminium imports by then President Donald Trump contravened global trading rules in a judgment immediately criticised by Washington.
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Strong Headwinds To Slow Global Trade Growth In 2023: WTO
The downturn in the index could be attributed to the war in Ukraine, high energy prices, and monetary tightening in major economies, World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday.
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Global Recession Ahead, Warns World Trade Body Chief
The World Trade Organization's chief said Tuesday she believes the world is heading towards a global recession due to multiple colliding crises
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US Plan For Electric Vehicles Tax Breaks May Breach WTO Rules: European Union, South Korea
The European Union and South Korea have raised concerns about proposed U.S. tax credits for purchases of electric vehicles, saying they may discriminate against foreign-made vehicles and breach World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
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Deal Or No Deal As World Trade Talks Grind Into Second Sleepless Night
Marathon talks at the World Trade Organization aimed at stitching together a tit-for-tat deal went round the clock into Friday with a long-sought agreement on fishing subsidies still hanging in the balance.
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WTO Ministerial Conference Exteded In Bid To Seal Elusive Deals
The World Trade Organization's ministerial conference will run over into a fifth day Thursday in the hope of striking thus-far elusive deals on fishing subsidies, food security and combating Covid-19.
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India Sticks To Fishing Demands As WTO Tries To Avoid Impasse
Prospects for a grand redemption of the World Trade Organization dimmed as India stuck to its demands on several fronts during the third day of the trade body's ministerial conference in Geneva.
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Government Said to Seek an End to WTO’s 1998 Tariff Freeze on Digital Trade
The government is said to be planning to push the World Trade Organization to lift a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. Such a move by the WTO would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games.
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"Totally Unacceptable": Japan On China's Fukushima-Linked Seafood Ban
Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China's ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "totally unacceptable", the Japanese foreign ministry said late on Monday.
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US, India Agree To End Six WTO Disputes, Lift Some Tariffs
The United States and India have agreed to end six disputes at the World Trade Organization, US authorities said Thursday, after a meeting between the countries' leaders.
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Government Exploring 'Options' After WTO Panel Ruling on IT Tariffs, Rules Out Immediate Impact
The government on Tuesday ruled out any immediate impact from a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruling on the country's violation of global trading rules due to the imposition of tariffs on IT products like mobile phones and components. Japan, Taiwan, and the EU challenged India's introduction of import duties for a wide range of IT products i...
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India Said to Plan Appeal Against WTO Panel Ruling Against ICT Import Duties in Dispute With Japan, EU
India will appeal against a World Trade Organization's (WTO) panel ruling that the country's import dues on certain information and technology products are inconsistent with the global trade norms, commerce ministry sources told PTI. The WTO panel's ruling followed a dispute filed by the EU, Japan and Taiwan against duties on ICT products.
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Global Trade Growth Seen Slowing To 1.7% In 2023: WTO
The World Trade Organization today said that 2023 global trade growth would be slightly better than feared, but would remain "subpar", weighed down by the Ukraine war and stubbornly high inflation.
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India, US Seeking Bilateral Settlement On WTO Disputes: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India and US are looking to carve out bilateral solutions to the several longstanding World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes between the two countries.
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Russia-Ukraine War, Recession Worries May Cast Shadow On India's Exports In 2023
Taking note of worsening geopolitical situation, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has projected that the global trade would grow by only one per cent in 2023.
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Donald Trump's US Steel Tariffs Broke Global Trade Rules, Says WTO
The World Trade Organization ruled on Friday that U.S. tariffs imposed on steel and aluminium imports by then President Donald Trump contravened global trading rules in a judgment immediately criticised by Washington.
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Strong Headwinds To Slow Global Trade Growth In 2023: WTO
The downturn in the index could be attributed to the war in Ukraine, high energy prices, and monetary tightening in major economies, World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday.
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Global Recession Ahead, Warns World Trade Body Chief
The World Trade Organization's chief said Tuesday she believes the world is heading towards a global recession due to multiple colliding crises
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US Plan For Electric Vehicles Tax Breaks May Breach WTO Rules: European Union, South Korea
The European Union and South Korea have raised concerns about proposed U.S. tax credits for purchases of electric vehicles, saying they may discriminate against foreign-made vehicles and breach World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
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Deal Or No Deal As World Trade Talks Grind Into Second Sleepless Night
Marathon talks at the World Trade Organization aimed at stitching together a tit-for-tat deal went round the clock into Friday with a long-sought agreement on fishing subsidies still hanging in the balance.
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WTO Ministerial Conference Exteded In Bid To Seal Elusive Deals
The World Trade Organization's ministerial conference will run over into a fifth day Thursday in the hope of striking thus-far elusive deals on fishing subsidies, food security and combating Covid-19.
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India Sticks To Fishing Demands As WTO Tries To Avoid Impasse
Prospects for a grand redemption of the World Trade Organization dimmed as India stuck to its demands on several fronts during the third day of the trade body's ministerial conference in Geneva.
