First in ASEAN, PH accedes to UN treaty on digital trade
The Philippines has acceded to a UN treaty that aims to accelerate cross-border digital trade in the Asia-Pacific region, making it the first Southeast…
WCO, China hold first global cross-border e-commerce summit
The First Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Conference, co-hosted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the General Administration of China Customs (GACC), has recognized the…
WTO members record lowest monthly average in new trade restrictions
World Trade Organization members implemented 74 new trade-restrictive measures from mid-October 2016 to mid‑May 2017, the lowest monthly average since the financial crisis of…
WCO, WTO eye stronger partnership in trade facilitation
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have agreed to further enhance their collaboration in support of trade facilitation. On…
IATA says WTO trade facilitation accord a boost to e-freight program
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the entry into force of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), saying it will…
