Tag: Trade governance - tralac trade law centre

Domestic Courts and Customs Governance: Time for urgent Reform?

19 Jan 20 Publications

Mis-invoicing in trade is a massive problem in South Africa, and elsewhere in Africa.Trade mis-invoicing occurs when companies or individuals falsify the prices of goods on import ...

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06 Nov 19 News

Trade and trade diversion effects of US tariffs on China (UNCTAD) Tariffs imposed by the US on China are economically hurting both countries, UNCTAD warned in a paper relea...

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18 Oct 19 News

WBG/IMF Annual Meetings: selected updates The Broadband for All Working Group: Achieving broadband access for all in Africa comes with a $100bn price tag Intergovernmenta...

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26 Sep 19 News

David Luke, Phil Rourke: Canada, Africa and the inclusive trade agenda (Canadian Foreign Policy Journal) Canada's inclusive trade agenda has been put forward as part of the ...

South Africa withdraws its Signature from the Decision to abolish the SADC Tribunal

13 Sep 19 Blog

Changes to institutional arrangements can happen in unexpected ways and as a result of governments’ new policies. The correct procedure is to follow the formal procedures for ado...

What is happening to the WTO?

13 Sep 19 Blog

Freedom of trade and equal market access were central to the plans for reconstructing the post World War II international order. International peace had to be secured through, amon...

The Institutions of the African Continental Free Trade Area

13 Sep 19 Blog

Free Trade Areas (FTAs) need institutions to oversee, promote and monitor the implementation of obligations by the State Parties. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCF...

Implementing Trade Agreements: The Role of National Institutions and Administrative Law

13 Sep 19 Blog

Trade and regional integration agreements must be implemented by the State Parties in order to make a difference. Who performs this function and what is the legal basis for the dom...

The Bretton Woods System at 75

13 Sep 19 Blog

Seventy five years ago, in July 1944, while World War II was still raging, delegates from all 44 Allied nations gathered in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in the United States, for ...

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10 Sep 19 News

Rethinking the International Trade Architecture: address by WTO’s DDG Alan Wolff at the Institute for International Trade, Adelaide The topic of our conference is “Rethinking ...

Trade in Services under the AfCFTA and domestic Regulation

30 Aug 19 Publications

When the Protocol on Trade in Services of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) enters into force (which is expected to happen in the not too distant future), an importa...

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26 Aug 19 News

Victor Harison, Mario Pezzini: Firms must drive Africa’s transformation (Project Syndicate) But if the AfCFTA is to fulfill its promise, African firms will need to prepare for a...

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23 Aug 19 News

A tralac Guide to this weekend’s G7 Summit, next week’s TICAD7 The G7 starts tomorrow, concluding on Sunday: selected previews A Japan Times preview: Leaders from the Gr...

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25 Jul 19 News

The future of work in Africa: Harnessing the potential of digital technologies for all (World Bank) This companion report to the World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature...

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18 Jul 19 News

tralac’s Message on Mandela Day 2019: Good Governance and the State Mandela Day serves to remind and inspire us to strive for social justice. This is the complex and multi-facet...

tralac’s Message on Mandela Day 2019: Good Governance and the State

18 Jul 19 Blog

Mandela Day serves to remind and inspire us to strive for social justice. This is the complex and multi-faceted challenge to adopt policies and strategies for addressing poverty an...

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27 Jun 19 News

The African Group at the WTO has circulated a statement on the Appellate Body impasse: An extract: “In the last year, we note with alarming concern the systemic risks facing the...

Appellate Body impasse: Communication from the African Group to the WTO General Council

27 Jun 19 News

1. Context The dispute settlement system is recognized in Article 3.2 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) as a central element ...

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21 May 19 News

Nigeria’s funding of the AU: FEC approves implementation of new import levy (Daily Post) The Federal Executive Council, yesterday, approved the rate of 0.2% as the new imp...

DG Azevêdo at India’s ministerial meeting of developing and least developed countries: ‘Make your voices heard’ on reform issues

14 May 19 News

Participating in an Informal WTO Ministerial Meeting organised by the Indian government in New Delhi on 13 May, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo outlined the current discussions r...