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Business, trade and the WTO

Business, trade and the WTO have always been closely connected. The biggest beneficiary of transparent and predictable trade rules and obligations is the private sector. Without business, there would be no trade and no WTO. Business is an important interlocutor for both governments and the WTO. It is actively involved in the multilateral trading system and participates in public activities of the WTO.

Business Advisory Group

The Business Advisory Group was established in June 2023 as part of a strengthened engagement between the WTO Director-General and the business community. The Group provides an informal platform for the exchange of views and discussions with key stakeholders.

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COVID-19 and world trade

Up-to-the minute information on WTO members' response to COVID-19 and its impact on world trade.

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Let's Talk Trade video series

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Trade statistics

The WTO's databases and publications provide extensive access to trade and tariff data.

International Trade and Market Access Data: Interactive tool
Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal: Tariff and non-tariff measures
Statistics Database
Tariff data
World Trade Statistical Review: Goods and services trade
“Made in the World” initiative: a new way of measuring trade
Trade Monitoring Database
Trade Profiles

Trade monitoring

The WTO regularly publishes reports on trade developments around the world as well as on the trade policies and practices of individual WTO members.

In a 2013 WTO survey of the business community, over 80 per cent of businesses welcomed the idea of having a dedicated webpage with information tailored to their interests and needs. This is why this web page has been created. We hope that you find it useful.