Trade Related Measures
The international support measures related to international trade available for LDCsLeast Developed Countries are provided through the special treatment accorded in the WTOWorld Trade Organization agreements as well as by certain bilateral and regional trade agreements.
Trade Related ISMs
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries
The Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) aims at promoting trade...
Asia Pacific Trade Agreement
The Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), previously named the Bangkok Agreement, is a...
Stories
Assessing the accession: highlights of Lao’s package
On 2 February 2013, Lao People's Democratic Republic became the latest LDC to join the...
LDCs to keep DFQF benefits in Canada
The Canadian Government announced major changes to its General Preferential Tariff, its GSP scheme...
Latest news
Global experts letter on LDC extension of transition period in TRIPS Agreement
Over 130 academics from around the world have signed a letter supporting the unconditional...
To extend or not to extend...
Additional background on the extension of the exemption of LDCs to fully implement TRIPS...
ISM in the spotlight
SPOTLIGHT: Improving DFQF for LDCs
Paving the way for increased participation of LDCs in world trade requires effective market access. A step in the right direction was taken at the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference (in 2005) when WTO Members agreed to the DFQF Decision. Since then, concrete progress has been made in providing DFQF...
Facts & Figures
New Survey Results
Surveys on trade-related support measures contained in the various WTO commitments made in favour...
SDT information Manual
To support participating LDC trade officials responding to the surveys, an information manual ...
Latest discussions
SPOTLIGHT: Improving the utilization of DFQF for LDCs
Although all LDCs are potentially able to benefit from the DFQF market access schemes offered by...
Preferential Market Access
food security
what special and differential treatment provisions apply to LDCs in the area of food security
Agreement on Agriculture: Provisions for LDCs
Experts in the spotlight
Serafino Marchese, WTO
Serafino Marchese - Heads the WTO Training and Capacity-Building Section of the Institute for...
Enrique Sierra, Consultant
Enrique Sierra - Consultant and former Senior Adviser on Export Quality Management at ITC...
Mia Mikic, UN ESCAP
Mia Mikic – Economic Affairs Officer at the Trade and Investment Division at the United...
Rajan Sudesh Ratna, UN ESCAP
Rajan Sudesh Ratna – Economic Affairs Officer at the Trade and Investment Division at the United...
Elizabeth Tamale, Deputy Commissioner, Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Trade & Industry
Elizabeth Tamale - Deputy Commissioner, in charge of WTO activities in the Ministry of Tourism,...