Publications

"Status of WTO Legal Instruments" covers the legal instruments drawn up by WTO members in relation to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and the plurilateral trade agreements annexed to that Agreement.

Les “Statistiques du commerce international” présente un aperçu détaillé de l'évolution la plus récente du commerce mondial, donnant des renseignements détaillés sur le commerce des marchandises par produit et sur le Commerce des services commerciaux.

"World Tariff Profiles" provides a unique collection of data on tariffs imposed by WTO members and other economies. It is jointly published by the WTO, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Principale publication de recherche de l'OMC sur la politique commerciale mondiale (thèmes de réflexion, analyses et faits nouveaux).

The "World Trade Report" is an annual publication that aims to deepen understanding about trends in trade, trade policy issues and the multilateral trading system.

"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".

The "Annual Report" summarises the WTO's activities and provides detailed information on the organization's structure, staff and budget.

"Rapport annuel" de l'Organisation à l'intention de ses Membres et du grand public sur les questions institutionnelles, y compris des descriptions de ses principales activités et des renseignements sur son budget et son personnel.

Monitoring of national trade policies is a fundamentally important activity running throughout the work of the WTO. At the centre of this work is the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM). All WTO members are reviewed, the frequency of each member’s review varying according to its share of world trade. For each review, two documents are prepared: a policy statement by the government under review, and a detailed report written independently by th Read More

Los "Perfiles arancelarios en el mundo" ofrecen una información exhaustiva sobre las medidas arancelarias y no arancelarias impuestas por 0 país y territorio aduanero. Se trata de una publicación conjunta de la OMC, el Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC) y la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD).

La publicación Perfiles Comerciales presenta instantáneas de dos páginas con los indicadores más relevantes del comercio de mercancías, los servicios y la propiedad intelectual correspondientes a más de 200 economías, entre las que se encuentran todos los Miembros de la OMC.

This report by the Director-General looks at the latest trade policy measures undertaken by WTO members and observers. These includes measures that facilitate as well as restrict the flow of trade. It is one of two trade monitoring reports published each year covering the whole WTO membership. This trade monitoring function is overseen by the WTO's Trade Policy Review Body.

The Trade Profiles provide standard information on the structural trade situation and trade policy measures of members, observers and other selected economies. The profiles are complemented with general macroeconomic indicators.

La publication intitulée “Un différend, une page” contient un résumé succinct des principales constatations de tous les rapports des groupes spéciaux et, le cas échéant, des rapports établis ensuite par l'Organe d'appel.

"One-Page Case Summaries" provides a succinct summary of all disputes brought to the WTO. It covers the findings of the dispute panel report for each case and the subsequent Appellate Body report in cases where WTO members appealed the original ruling.

The WTO's Agreements are the legal foundation for the international trading system that is used by the bulk of the world's trading nations. This series offers a set of handy reference booklets on selected Agreements.

Les Accords de l'OMC sont le fondement juridique du système commercial international utilisé par la majorité des nations commerçantes du monde. selected Agreements.

This site provides a searchable database on international trade in merchandise and commercial services. The data are presented according to the product definitions and regional groupings specified in the technical notes.

Le système de règlement des différends de l'OMC suit un calendrier détaillé pour l'examen des affaires portées devant elle. La première étape est l'examen de l'affaire par un groupe de trois membres du jury spécialement sélectionnés pour cette affaire. Leurs conclusions sont publiées dans un rapport auquel les membres concernés peuvent faire appel.

El sistema de solución de diferencias de la OMC sigue un calendario detallado para examinar los casos presentados ante la OMC. La primera etapa es el examen del caso por un grupo de tres panelistas seleccionados especialmente para el caso. Sus conclusiones se publican en un informe que puede ser apelado por los miembros interesados.

The "WTO Analytical Index" is a comprehensive guide to the interpretation and application of the WTO agreements by the Appellate Body, dispute settlement panels and other WTO bodies. It contains extracts of key pronouncements and findings from tens of thousands of pages of WTO jurisprudence, including panel reports, Appellate Body reports, arbitral decisions and awards, and decisions of WTO committees, councils and other WTO bodies.

Les Rapports d'arbitrage déterminent le délai raisonnable qu'un membre de l'OMC pour se conformer aux recommandations et décisions de l'Organe de règlement des différends et le niveau de représailles qu'un membre de l'OMC peut engager dans les cas où un membre de l'OMC ne s'est pas conformé dans le délai imparti.

Appeals to panel reports are considered by the WTO’s Appellate Body, which consists of seven members elected for a four-year term. The Appellate Body can uphold, modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel, and Appellate Body reports, once adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), must be accepted by the parties to the dispute.

The WIPO-WTO Colloquium Papers is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Trade Organization each year since 2010. Providing a uniquely representative and diverse showcase for emerging IP scholarship from across the globe, the journal aims to stimulate analysis and debate on intellectual property (IP) issues particularly of interest to developing countries. And it offers an avenue fo Read More

WTO working papers usually represent research in progress. Such research may be conducted in the preparation of WTO Secretariat reports, studies or other material for WTO members. The papers are circulated for comment because the WTO considers critical review of professional research to be extremely important.