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WTO rules against Trump govt's steel and aluminum import taxes, says it violates global trade rules
Sat, Dec 10, 2022
The World Trade Organisation has rejected the 2018 import taxes that then-President Donald Trump imposed on foreign steel and aluminum, saying they violated global trade rules.
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India proposes 15% retaliatory duties on 22 items imported from UK against curbs on steel products
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
India has proposed additional customs duties of 15 per cent on the import of 22 products, including whiskey, cheese and diesel engine parts, from the UK in retaliation to Britain's decision to impose restrictions on steel products.
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India fully protected interests of farmers, fishermen at WTO meet, says Piyush Goyal
Mon, Jun 20, 2022
India has completely protected the interests of farmers and fishermen in the recently concluded ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.
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India Succeeded In Bringing Regulation On Illegal Fishing: Piyush Goyal After WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference
Sat, Jun 18, 2022
India succeeded in bringing regulation on illegal fishing, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said after the conclusion of the 12th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference on Friday.
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India's Big Achievement In WTO, Central Bank's Action, Crude Politics & Market Analysis | Ajay Bagga
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Big victory for India in WTO! What's happening in the market? What is the opinion of central banks around the world on increasing interest rates? How big is the risk of recession? What global politics is happening in crude oil? Know full details from Ajay Bagga, Chairman and Market Expert of Elyments Platforms.
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India To Focus On Which Agenda's At WTO, Swati Khandelwal Details From Ground Report
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
What is the agenda of the WTO meeting? What is the special discussion on agriculture and global food security? How much focus of the government on improving e-commerce rules? Know full details from Swati Khandelwal.
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Lawmakers urge USTR to push for extension of WTO's moratorium on digital trade
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to push during World Trade Organization meetings this week for an extension of a moratorium on tariffs on digital trade that has been in place since 1998
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What Can We Expect At 12th WTO Ministerial Conference? Zee Business Executive Editor Swati Khandelwal Decodes With 5 Key Pointers
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
The twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) will take place during 12-15 June 2022 in Geneva to take a call on at least six crucial issues impacting trade and livelihood. Zee Business Executive Editor Swati Khandelwal Decodes With 5 Key Pointers. Watch this video for more details.
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Government says blanket exemptions for UN's World Food Programme concern for India in view of domestic food security
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Discussions on the agri sector are significant in the WTO as the supply chain of food grains in the global markets has been affected due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
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Amid Covid-19 pandemic, customs duties eliminated on over 84 pct of medical products
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
In the midst of global Covid-19 pandemic, member countries of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO) have eliminated customs duties on over 84 per cent of medical products for 2020 under their various regional trade agreements (RTAs).
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WTO: Commonwealth Trade ministers agree to resist protectionism, work together to reform the World Trade Organisation
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
WTO: Trade ministers from across the Commonwealth made a commitment to resist all forms of protectionism, and to work urgently together towards reforming the WTO.
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Experts speak: India is not a tariff king, has the right to protect specific sectors under WTO
Sun, Apr 21, 2019
India is not a 'tariff king' and it has all the right to take appropriate measures to protect the interest of specific sectors like agriculture, international trade experts have said.
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