High-stakes negotiations at MC13

In the Most Favoured Nation blog, George Riddell offers an assessment of the key issues under negotiation. Marília Maciel of Diplo looks at what is at stake for digital trade, while Bloomberg warns that streaming a movie abroad may cost more if the moratorium on e-commerce tariffs is not extended. Tristan Irschlinger of the International Institute for Sustainable Development assesses whether WTO members will finish the job on fisheries subsidies, and, with Alice Tipping, provides a tool for implementing the fisheries subsidies agreement. What is the value of WTO commitments? Kyle Handley, Nuno Limão, Rodney D Ludema, and Zhi Yu present a new report in VoxEU/CEPR.

For more expert analysis about what to expect from MC13, read these articles from Hinrich Foundation Fellows: What to expect from WTO MC13 and A moment of truth for the WTO.

For all key documents related to the 13^th Ministerial Conference, check out the WTO’s dedicated website.

Mentioned publications

Hey! Ho! WTO – George Riddell, Most Favoured Nation, February 16, 2024
An assessment of the key issues and prospects for progress on each of them.
13th WTO Ministerial Conference: What is at stake for digital trade? - Marília Maciel, Diplo, February 19, 2024
Though no major breakthroughs are expected, the 13^th MC will discuss issues important to digital trade.
Streaming a Movie Abroad May Soon Come With Taxes at the Border – Bloomberg, February 21, 2024
What’s at stake for consumers if the moratorium on e-commerce tariffs is not renewed?
Fisheries Subsidies: Will World Trade Organization members finish the job at MC13? - Tristan Irschlinger, International Institute for Sustainable Development, January 11, 2024
Self-Assessment Tool for the Implementation of the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement – Alice Tipping and Tristan Irschlinger, International Institute for Sustainable Development, October 25, 2023
A tool for economies to use in implementing the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement.
The value of WTO commitments along the global supply chain - Kyle Handley, Nuno Limão , Rodney D Ludema, and Zhi Yu, VoxEU/CEPR, February 21, 2024
A new study finds that WTO commitments reduce trade policy uncertainty, encouraging greater investment.
13^th WTO Ministerial Conference Documents – World Trade Organization, 2024
The website for all documents under negotiation as part of the 13^th Ministerial Conference.