Liechtenstein

“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 Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

“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 Switzerland Liechtenstein.

"Les examens des politiques commerciales" analysent les politiques et pratiques commerciales de chaque Membre de l'OMC. Les examens comprennent trois grandes parties: un rapport indépendant établi par le Secrétariat de l'OMC un rapport établi par le gouvernement et les remarques finales formulées par le Président de l'Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales de l'OMC. La première section - "Principales données sur le commerce" - donne un aperçu visuel des principales exportations/importations du Membre de l'OMC considéré des principales destinations de ses exportations des origines de ses importations et d'autres données clés. La présente édition examine les pratiques commerciales de Suisse et Liechtenstein.

Switzerland submits this policy statement as part of the fifth Joint Trade Policy review of Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

This report together with that of Liechtenstein and the Secretariat report on the two countries establishes the basis for the review of their trade policy by WTO Members on 15 and 17 December 2008 given the fact that they form an economic and monetary union and Liechtenstein is an integral part of Swiss customs territory.

The third joint Review of Switzerland and Liechtenstein has been informative open and thought-provoking. The delegation of Switzerland led by Her Excellency Ambassador Ineichen-Fleisch and the delegation of Liechtenstein led by His Excellency Ambassador Frick have been highly cooperative. We have greatly benefited from the perceptive remarks by our discussant Mr. Faizel Ismail of South Africa and the active involvement of many Members.