WTO members make progress in revitalizing trade and development work

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WTO members make progress in revitalizing trade and development work

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April 1, 2025

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A meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development held on 26 March examined special and differential treatment provisions for developing economies, e-commerce, WTO technical assistance and capacity-building and duty-free quota-free market access for least-developed countries (LDCs). At a dedicated session on small economies held on the next day, members discussed a WTO Secretariat report on the challenges and opportunities for small economies in e-commerce.

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