UNCTAD Calls for WTO Reform Centred on Development

Judge Eaton ordered refunds of Trump’s IEEPA tariffs, later extending rulings to cover Brazil and India. Twenty-four state attorneys general filed suit in the Court of International Trade to block the global tariff regime. Experts expect the White House to pivot to alternative legal authorities. Customs & International Trade Law Blog · March 27, 2026 […]

Trade between developing economies has surged from $500 billion in 1995 to $6.8 trillion in 2025, now representing over a quarter of global commerce. Germany–China bilateral trade reached $296 billion making China Germany’s largest trading partner. Meanwhile, the UK’s goods trade deficit hit a record $338 billion in 2025, offset only partially by a record […]

The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaounde, Cameroon became the most fractious in the body’s history. DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned of the “worst trade disruptions in 80 years.” The US declared the current system “economically unworkable,” China defended most-favoured-nation principles as the “bedrock” of global trade, and the UK cautioned that failure risks a disorderly […]