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El Examen estadístico del comercio mundial ofrece un análisis detallado de la evolución reciente del comercio mundial. Este informe se elaborará con carácter anual y reemplaza la anterior publicación estadística anual de la OMC Estadísticas del comercio internacional.

Trade restrictions on the rise: Director-General Pascal Lamy in presenting his interim report on trade developments to the Trade Policy Review Body on 21 June 2011 urged “increased vigilance by all WTO Members” as “protectionist pressures remain and are being generated by stubbornly high levels of unemployment in many countries persistent global imbalances and macroeconomic concerns”. Many delegations expressed concern over the recent increase in trade restrictions and called on the WTO to continue with its regular trade monitoring reports

This report takes stock of the evolution of global value chains (GVCs) in light of technological developments such as robotics big data and the Internet of Things. It discusses how these technologies are reshaping GVCs and examines the effect of these changes on labor markets in developed and developing economies and on supply chain management. The report discusses how technological developments are creating new opportunities for the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in global value chains and reviews issues related to GVC measurement. The report is a follow-up to the first Global Value Chain Development Report which revealed the changing nature of international trade when analyzed in terms of value chains and value-added trade.

Compiled and analyzed by the WTO’s economists and statisticians the figures provide comprehensive comparable and up-to-date statistics on trade in merchandise and commercial services for an assessment of world trade flows by country region and main product groups or service categories. Some 240 tables and charts are depict trade developments from various perspectives and provide a number of long-term time series as additional information.

El tema principal del Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2006 son las “subvenciones”. En el Informe se examina esta esfera de políticas y se estudia la manera en que se definen las subvenciones qué es lo que puede decir la teoría económica acerca de ellas por qué los gobiernos las utilizan cuáles son los principales sectores en que se aplican las subvenciones y la función del Acuerdo sobre la OMC en la regulación de las subvenciones en el contexto del comercio internacional.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of China.

International Trade Statistics 2015 provides a detailed overview of developments in world trade up to the end of 2014 covering both merchandise and services trade as well as trade measured in value-added terms.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of New Zealand.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Armenia.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of the United States.

Le monde change à une incroyable vitesse et ce sous l’influence de nombreux facteurs y compris l’évolution des modes de production et de consommation l’innovation technologique permanente les nouvelles façons de faire du commerce et bien sûr la politique. Le Rapport sur le commerce mondial 2013 montre en quoi le commerce est à la fois une cause et un effet du changement et examine les facteurs qui façonnent l’avenir du commerce mondial.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member's major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of the United Arab Emirates.

Lamy calls for exit strategies on temporary trade restrictions and subsidies: Director-General Pascal Lamy in his annual report on trade and trade-related developments in 2009 said that “although there have been instances of slippage in general terms the world economy is about as open for trade today as it was before the crisis started.” He called on members “to devise and announce exit strategies to remove trade restrictions and production subsidies that they have introduced temporarily to counteract the effects of the crisis and start implementing those strategies as soon as domestic economic recovery takes hold.”

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member's major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Malawi.

Trade Profiles 2020 provides a series of key indicators on trade in goods and services for 197 economies. For merchandise trade major exports and imports are listed for both agricultural and non-agricultural products as well as major origins and destinations for total merchandise trade. For trade in services a detailed breakdown is provided for transport travel and other commercial services. Statistics on intellectual property are also provided. The information is available for all WTO members and observers and for other selected economies. For each economy the data is presented in a handy two-page format providing a concise overview of global trade. The publication is an invaluable reference tool for anyone looking for essential trade statistics.

WTO reports levelling of new G20 trade restrictions but stockpile grows: The WTO’s fourteenth trade monitoring report on G20 trade measures issued on 2 November shows the application of new trade-restrictive measures by G20 economies remained stable compared to the previous reporting period. Although the report shows relative restraint by G20 economies in introducing new trade restrictions the stockpile of measures continues to grow. Because the uncertain global economic outlook continues to have a negative impact on international trade the report calls on G20 leaders to deliver on their pledge to refrain from implementing new protectionist measures and to roll back existing trade-restrictive measures.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Samoa.

Agricultural products worth over US$ 1765 billion were traded in 2013. WTO rules help to ensure that these products are traded safely and that health protection measures are not used as an excuse for protecting domestic producers. This brochure produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary looks into the key provisions of the Agreement and the work of the SPS Committee.

Le Rapport annuel 2019 offre un compte rendu complet des activités menées par l'OMC en 2018 et au début de 2019. Il commence par un message du Directeur général de l'OMC Roberto Azevêdo. Il donne ensuite un bref aperçu de l'année écoulée puis une description plus détaillée des principaux domaines d'activité de l'Organisation au cours des 12 derniers mois. Des gros plans sont faits sur les principaux événements et activités organisés à l'OMC.

Each chapter is introduced by a key developments section that identifies the most salient trends in the data and illustrates them with numerous charts and maps. There is also a methodological chapter that explains essential concepts and definitions used in compiling the statistics and an appendix with detailed data on trade by region up to 2011. International Trade Statistics 2012 continues to serve as an invaluable reference for researchers policy makers and anyone interested in international trade.

El Informe anual 2014 ofrece un panorama general de las actividades de la OMC en 2013 y a comienzos de 2014. Empieza con un mensaje del Director General de la OMC Roberto Azevêdo e incluye un breve resumen del año al que sigue un examen pormenorizado de las principales esferas de actividad de la OMC.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member's major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Singapore.

“Trade Policy Reviews" analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - "key trade facts" - provides a visual overview of the WTO member's major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Nigeria.

Trade Profiles 2013 provides the latest information on trade flows and the trade policy measures of WTO members observers and other selected economies. With information for each of these provided in a standardized format the publication is a quick reference tool for anyone looking for essential trade statistics. The data provided include basic economic indicators (such as gross domestic product or GDP) trade policy indicators (such as tariffs import duties the number of disputes notifications outstanding and contingency measures in force) merchandise trade flows (broken down by broad product categories and major origins and destinations) services trade flows (with a breakdown by major components) and industrial property indicators. With one page devoted to each economy Trade Profiles offers a concise overview of global trade.