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Trade policy formulation and implementation Developing and implementing a national trade policy is a complex process. It involves various agencies and levels of government, companies and business associations, consumer organisations, trade unions and other members of civil society. Trade policies also need to align with multilateral, regional, or bilateral commitments, and set out the framework for engaging in future negotiations. ITC works with those who have a stake in trade policy development to help achieve the best results. We provide the following tailored support to business, trade support institutions and policy makers: advisory services, technical studies and analyses, public and private sector capacity building and facilitation of public-private dialogues. 📝https://lnkd.in/dkwMNTrx (International Trade Centre) #CenterForaAdvocacyAndGlobalGrowth

A few reflections on the future of the World Trade Organization by James Scott and me https://lnkd.in/gMW9x3ME Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP)

🏛️ Last Thursday, we hosted a successful roundtable on EU trade policy and its role to boost #competitiveness and green transition. Together with policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society representatives, we discussed about what to expect from the EU trade policy in the next mandate. Our esteemed guest speaker Leopoldo Rubinacci, Deputy Director General at DG TRADE, European Commission, highlighted the need for engagement with third countries to increase EU competitiveness and resilience 👇: #EUTrade

As Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala often says, the future of trade should be green, digital, services and inclusive so I was glad to join the celebration at WTO MC13 of the the Services Domestic Regulation Joint Initiative 🤝 signed by 70+ governments representing 90+% of global services trade 👉The first time a Joint Initiative has been implemented at the World Trade Organization 📈 These commitments should help small business and lead to global savings of $125+bn #wtomc13abudhabi #tradeinservices

Curious about how "special and differential treatment" provisions in WTO agreements work to support inclusive trade in developing and least-developed countries? Join this #WTOPublicForum session to gain insights from trade experts and more! Details: https://bit.ly/476VCGx

An excellent opportunity to gain specialized knowledge of international trade from top-quality sources.

Watch Shanker Singham, Co-Vice Chairman, announcing the new Trade Facilitation Commission to the House of Commons. I am delighted to be a part of this initiative. A.P. Moller - Maersk #maersk #mcs #gtcc #customs #borders #digitalization #tradefacilitation #tradecompliance #supplychains #valuechains #globalvaluechains #globalsupplychains #security #aeo #simplifications #tradefacilitationcommission

The Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, made it clear in exchanges in the Commons that Brexit "will only work if the UK diverges" from EU rules and regulations. And so continues the very British Brexit folly! Expediencies and efficiencies in international trade were achieved over centuries based on integration, harmonization, convergence, of laws, rules, standards, systems, processes and practices culminating into and represented by the more recent organizations like the GATT, WTO, WCO, UNCTAD/ ASYCUDA and other international and regional trade integration organizations like the EU. Increased capacity, economies of scale, efficiencies and growth come from international integration/ convergence harmonization/ globalization/ regionalization through multilateralism. Great divergence from your greatest trading partner is not wise, it is folly!

“The current push for higher standards, whether for farmers’ protection or sustainability concerns, makes it extremely hard for the EU to strike trade deals.” Read our full analysis on what is to come for #Trade in the upcoming legislative term.

In our latest Briefing Paper, Michael Gasiorek, Justyna Robinson & Rhys Sandow analyse the responses to the Labour Party’s 2023 national consultation on UK trade policy. #UKTPO #tradepolicy #InternationalTrade