International Trade and Commodities
International Trade and Commodities

The overall objective of the programme is to promote inclusive and sustainable development through international trade.

It offers analysis and advice and seeks to build consensus, strengthen capacity and promote partnerships for trade policy, trade negotiations, trade in goods and services, competition law and consumer protection, and managing issues arising at the intersection of trade, the environment and climate change.

 

 News

 
01 May 2013UNCTAD to strengthen Latin American work on non-tariff measures

UNCTAD has reached agreement with the Latin American Integration Association (Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración, or ALADI) to strengthen cooperation in the area of non-tariff measures (NTMs). ​

G-NEXID
15 April 2013Bank officials discuss financing of services exports and creative industries
How to capture the potential of services exports, and of creative-industry products such as films and music, was the topic of a recently held meeting of officials from export-import banks.
UNFSS
27 March 2013Forum on sustainability standards selects areas of work
A new United Nations Forum on Voluntary Sustainability Standards, which has just been launched, will focus during its first years on the role to be played by governments in making voluntary sustainability standards work for public policy objectives while avoiding trade friction and exclusion.
UNFSS
15 March 2013Forum to discuss voluntary sustainability standards that increasingly affect developing-country exports
The labelling of coffee, cocoa, tea, bananas, fish, timber or flowers as "sustainable" under various voluntary certification programmes is among the key challenges facing agrofood-exporting developing countries that are to be discussed at a new United Nations Forum that debuts on 21 and 22 March.
Biofuels
15 March 2013UNCTAD and partner agencies arrange meeting on biofuels trends
UNCTAD, the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and the Stockholm Environment Institute plan a discussion on 19 March on developments in biofuels markets.
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 Publications

 
WHAT CAN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INFER FROM THE URUGUAY ROUND MODELS FOR FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS - Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities, Study Series No. 4 (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/6)
30 Sep 2000, 34 page(s), 193.0 KB
Training Tools for Multilateral Trade Negotiations: Special & Differential Treatment (UNCTAD/DITC/Misc.35)
31 Aug 2000, 38 page(s), 258.0 KB
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SYSTEMS AND NATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR PROTECTING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATIONS AND PRACTICES. - BACKGROUND NOTE BY THE UNCTAD SECRETARIAT (TD/B/COM.1/EM.13/2)
21 Aug 2000, 27 page(s), 116.0 KB
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COMPETITION POLICY, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (COMESA) - UNCTAD Series on Issues in Competition Law and Policy (UNCTAD/ITCD/CLP/Misc.18)
30 Jun 2000, 113 page(s), 859.0 KB
COMPETITION POLICY IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION - LEGAL BASIS AND PRACTICAL EXPEREIENCE - UNCTAD Series on Issues in Competition Law and Policy (UNCTAD/ITCD/CLP/Misc.16)
31 May 2000, 50 page(s), 255.0 KB
GSP Handbook on the Scheme of Australia (UNCTAD/ITCD/TSB/Misc.56)
31 May 2000, 16 page(s), 42.0 KB
RUBBER AND THE ENVIRONMENT - Proceedings of the Joint Workshop of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the International Rubber Study Group (UNCTAD/ITCD/TED/5)
30 Apr 2000, 75 page(s), 343.0 KB
RECENT AND PLANNED CHANGES IN PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR BAUXITE, ALUMINA AND ALUMINIUM (UNCTAD/ITCD/COM/27)
12 Apr 2000, 35 page(s), 92.0 KB
Tools for Multilateral Trade Negotiations on Trade in Services (UNCTAD/DITC/TSB/Misc.57)
31 Mar 2000, 44 page(s), 700.0 KB
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GSP - SCHEME OF NORWAY - Amendment (TD/B/GSP/NORWAY/36)
13 Feb 2000, 13 page(s), 45.0 KB
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THE ROLE OF COMPETITION POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBALIZING WORLD MARKETS - Papers presented at the pre-UNCTAD X Seminar. 14-15 June 1999 (UNCTAD/ITCD/CLP/Misc.14)
03 Jan 2000, 76 page(s), 822.0 KB
ARCHIEVING OBJECTIVES OF MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS: A PACKAGE OF TRADE MEASURES AND POSITIVE MEASURES - ELUCIDATES BY RESULTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY CASE STUDIES, Edited by Veena Jha and Ulrich Hoffmann (UNCTAD/ITCD/TED/6)
31 Dec 1999, 130 page(s), 710.0 KB
EXPERT MEETING ON THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT (UNCTAD/EDM/Misc.80)
06 Dec 1999, 10 page(s), 45.0 KB
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE AND COMPETITION ISSUES IN THE SERVICES SECTOR: A REVIEW OF PRACTICES IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM - UNCTAD Series on Issues in Competition Law and Policy (UNCTAD/ITCD/CLP/Misc.13)
30 Nov 1999, 70 page(s), 353.0 KB
THE DEVELOPMENT DIMENSION OF COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY - UNCTAD Series on issues in Competition Law and Policy (UNCTAD/ITCD/CLP/Misc.9)
30 Nov 1999, 58 page(s), 169.0 KB
Tools for Multilateral Trade Negotiations on Agriculture (UNCTAD/DITC/Misc.30)
30 Nov 1999, 44 page(s), 194.0 KB
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Quantifying the Benefits Obtained By Developing Countries from the Generalized System of Preferences (UNCTAD/ITCD/TSB/Misc.52)
06 Oct 1999, 37 page(s), 88.0 KB
REPORT OF THE AD HOC EXPERT MEETING ON APPLICATIONS OF STRUCTURED COMMODITY FINANCE TECHNIQUES FOR COMMODITY-DEPENDENT COUNTRIES (UNCTAD/ITCD/COM/Misc.39)
14 Jul 1999, 12 page(s), 44.0 KB
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PROFITING FROM GREEN CONSUMERISM IN GERMANY - Opportunities for Developing Countries in Three Sectors: Leather and Footwear, Textiles and Clothing, and Furniture. Analytical Studies on Trade, Environment and Development (UNCTAD/DITC/TED/3)
30 Jun 1999, 74 page(s), 339.0 KB
GSP Handbook on the Scheme of New Zealand (UNCTAD/ITCD/TSB/Misc.48)
31 Mar 1999, 27 page(s), 637.0 KB
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 Meetings

 
Start DateTitleLocationCountry
03 Oct 2017Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Implementing The Paris Agreement: Response Measures and TradeGenevaSwitzerland
28 Sep 2017Regulation and policy diffusion of environmental/food safety standards in Asia: Challenges for inclusive trade.GenevaSwitzerland
28 Sep 2017How can agricultural and fisheries trade contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? FAO-UNCTAD session at the WTO Public Forum 2017–Trade: Behind the HeadlinesGenevaSwitzerland
27 Sep 2017Challenges and Opportunities for Small-Scale Fishers in Fish Trade. FAO-UNCTAD session at the WTO Public Forum 2017–Trade: Behind the HeadlinesGenevaSwitzerland
27 Sep 2017Expert Meeting on Voluntary Sustainability Standards.GenevaSwitzerland
25-26 Sep 2017Mandatory Trade Regulations and MAST Meeting at NTMs Week.GenevaSwitzerland
19-20 Sep 2017UNCTAD's COMPAL Programme organizes the 7th International Consumer Protection Forum in Mendoza, ArgentinaMendozaArgentina
07 Sep 2017First National Stakeholder Workshop. Republic of Moldova – National Green Export ReviewChisinauRepublic of Moldova
17-20 Jul 2017Second Atelier National: Examen National de l'Export Vert de MadagascarAntsirabe et AntananarivoMadagascar
10 Jul-27 Aug 2017Third edition of Online Course on Non-Tariff Measures and Data Collection
05-07 Jul 2017UNCTAD meets with Brazilian circular economy researchers at USP Winter Working Week 2017Ribeirao PretoBrazil
04 Jul 2017Research Seminar on Incentivizing Formalization of the Informal Sector: The Hybrid E-marketplace StepladderGenevaSwitzerland
27-30 Jun 2017African Carbon Forum 2017CotonouBenin
08 Jun 2017High Level Exchange: Pacific Leadership through Innovative Approaches to the Oceans Economy – Pacific 2050New YorkUnited States of America
08 Jun 2017Blue BioTrade: Harnessing trade and investment for sustainable useNew YorkUnited States of America
07 Jun 2017Enhancing trade opportunities for LDCs and SIDS through the fisheries sector: Addressing challenges imposed by international food standardsNew YorkUnited States of America
06 Jun 2017Fisheries subsidies: The path toward a sustainable global agreementNew YorkUnited States of America
06 Jun 2017Trade in fish-related aspects of SDG 14: What next?New YorkUnited States of America
01-02 Jun 2017Opportunities for enhancing markets for organic products via tourism sectors discussed at the East African Organic Policy ForumArushaUnited Republic of Tanzania
09-10 May 20172nd National Stakeholder Workshop Oman: Linking green products to tourism in OmanMussanahOman
25-26 Apr 2017Healthy Oceans – Healthy Coasts. International Leadership Conference towards achieving SDG 14: Current challenges and opportunities in ocean and coastal sustainable developmentHong KongChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
18 Apr 2017National stakeholders in Ethiopia propose actions to improve environmental performance and strengthen export capacity of national sesame and leather producersAddis AbabaEthiopia
21-22 Mar 2017Oceans Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14GenevaSwitzerland
20 Mar 2017Briefing on the fisheries regulatory framework at the multilateral levelGenevaSwitzerland
08-09 Mar 2017Creative Finance Symposium 2017NairobiKenya
17 Feb 2017UNCTAD presents updates of its projects in Laos and Tanzania during Biofach 2017NurnbergGermany
15 Feb 2017National Stakeholder Workshop from the coconut, cocoa and sandalwood sectorsPort VilaVanuatu
19 Jan 2017BioFuture members meetingAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
16 Jan 2017Briefing on the United Nations high-level oceans conference 2017: The trade and development perspectiveGenevaSwitzerland
09 Jan-26 Feb 2017UNCTAD Virtual Institute online course on Trade and GenderOnline
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