Trade Forum
The in-depth digital knowledge platform of the International Trade Centre explores export development and trade issues in developing and least developed countries. The contributions focus on trade promotion and export development as part of the International Trade Centre’s technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
At the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Meeting in Bali in December 2013, ministers agreed on a package for least developed countries (LDCs), including progress towards the operationalization of the waiver concerning preferential treatment on services. This could result in a substantial...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) views trade in services as key to achieving regional economic integration since the services sector makes up nearly half of GDP in many member states. Sector liberalization is expected to create a competitive environment that generates more...