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

 
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.
CITES
12 March 2013UNCTAD in joint work on traceability system for snake skins
UNCTAD and the secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) have held a roundtable meeting, with relevant experts, to prepare a platform for an international traceability system for snake skins.
Flag of Nicaragua
07 March 2013First workshop held on Services Policy Review for Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Government officials and UNCTAD experts met in Managua on 25 and 26 February 2013 to review the initial findings of a Services Policy Review of the country.
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 Publications

 
COURSE ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT - Module 3.8. WTO: Safeguard Measures (UNCTAD/EDM/Misc.232/Add.16)
10 Mar 2003, 63 page(s), 581.0 KB
COURSE ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT - Module 3.9. WTO: SPS Measures (UNCTAD/EDM/Misc.232/Add.13)
10 Mar 2003, 67 page(s), 571.0 KB
BACK TO BASICS: MARKET ACCESS ISSUES IN THE DOHA AGENDA (UNCTAD/DITC/TAB/Misc.9)
02 Mar 2003, 73 page(s), 1808.0 KB
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LABOUR MARKET PERFORMANCE: MAJOR FINDINGS AND OPEN QUESTIONS - Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities, Study Series No. 20, by Alessandro Turrini (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/21)
19 Jan 2003, 31 page(s), 291.0 KB
APPLICATION OF COMPETITION LAW: EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS - UNCTAD Series on Issues in Competition Law and Policy (UNCTAD/DITC/CLP/Misc.25)
09 Jan 2003, 40 page(s), 193.0 KB
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MERGER CONTROL IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LESSONS FROM THE BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE - UNCTAD Series on Issues in Competition Law and Policy (UNCTAD/DITC/CLP/Misc.24)
08 Jan 2003, 57 page(s), 256.0 KB
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TRADE IN SERVICES – MARKET ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES AND THE BENEFITS OF LIBERALIZATION FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES - Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities, Study Series No. 19, by Greg McGuire (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/20)
31 Dec 2002, 47 page(s), 345.0 KB
REPORT OF THE UNEP-UNCTAD CBTF POLICY DIALOGUE ON PROMOTING PRODUCTION AND TRADING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (UNCTAD/DITC/Misc.74)
15 Aug 2002, 6 page(s), 22.0 KB
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PROMOTING TRADE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - UNCTAD´s contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (UNCTAD/EDM/Misc.216)
14 Aug 2002, 17 page(s), 59.0 KB
QUANTIFICATION OF NON-TARIFF MEASURES - Policy issues in international trade and commodities, Study series no. 18 (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/19)
30 Jun 2002, 47 page(s), 291.0 KB
THE NEW BIOECONOMY - Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology in Developing Countries (UNCTAD/DITC/TED/12)
19 Jun 2002, 31 page(s), 83.0 KB
DEVELOPING A COMPETITION ADVOCACY MODEL IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPETITION POLICIES IN LATIN AMERICA - UNCTAD Series on Issues in Competition Law and Policy (UNCTAD/ITCD/CLP/Misc.12)
10 Jun 2002, 50 page(s), 229.0 KB
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ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF AGRICULTURAL ALTERNATIVES TO TOBACCO PRODUCTION AND EXPORT MARKETING IN MALAWI - Analytical studies on Trade, Environment and Development No.7 (UNCTAD/ITCD/TED/7)
31 May 2002, 82 page(s), 1240.0 KB
DUTY AND QUOTA-FREE ACCESS FOR LDCs: FURTHER EVIDENCE FROM CGE MODELLING - Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities, Study Series No. 14 (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/15)
23 May 2002, 138 page(s), 556.0 KB
Training Tools on the Trips Agreement: The Developing Countries´ Perspective (UNCTAD/DITC/TNCD/Misc.17)
30 Jan 2002, 103 page(s), 1693.0 KB
FARMERS AND FARMERS’ ASSOCIATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THEIR USE OF MODERN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (UNCTAD/DITC/COM/35)
10 Jan 2002, 37 page(s), 148.0 KB
Advanced Training Tools for Negotiations on Trade in Services (UNCTAD/DITC/TNCD/Misc.21)
31 Dec 2001, 97 page(s), 620.0 KB
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ASSESSING REGIONAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS: ARE SOUTH–SOUTH RTAs MORE TRADE DIVERTING? - Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities, Study Series No. 16 (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/17)
11 Dec 2001, 29 page(s), 137.0 KB
POST-URUGUAY ROUND MARKET ACCESS BARRIERS FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - Policy issues in international trade and commodities, Study series no. 12 (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/13)
30 Sep 2001, 55 page(s), 249.0 KB
TARIFFS AND THE EAST ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS - Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities, Study Series No. 13 (UNCTAD/ITCD/TAB/14)
31 Aug 2001, 37 page(s), 262.0 KB
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 Meetings

 
Start DateTitleLocationCountry
15-19 Oct 20182018 Annual General Meeting of the IGFGeneva
16-17 Jul 2018Second United Nations Oceans Forum on Trade-related Aspects of SDG 14GenevaSwitzerland
07-08 Jun 2018Improving coordination technical assistance delivery on BioTrade and Access and Benefit Sharing in South East AsiaLuang PrabangLao People’s Democratic Republic
05-06 Jun 2018Regional Mekong workshop on access and benefit sharing (ABS) and BioTradeLuang PrabangLao People’s Democratic Republic
27 Apr 2018Round Table: The Economics of Gum Arabic in AfricaGeneva
25 Apr 2018Side Event at FfD 2018 – Trade and Technology: Connecting the Dots for Inclusive DevelopmentNew YorkUnited States of America
23-24 Apr 2018Global Commodities Forum 2018 GenevaSwitzerland
17 Apr 2018Second National Stakeholder Workshop, Moldova National Green Export ReviewChisinauRepublic of Moldova
11-13 Apr 2018Africa Carbon Forum 2018 - UNCTAD's contribution to the Regional Technical Expert Meeting: Efficiency in IndustryNairobiKenya
28-30 Mar 2018Global Gastroeconomy SummitIstanbulTurkey
19-21 Mar 2018UNCTAD-SQU Workshop for Date Palm Farmers, Processors and ExportersMuscatOman
14-16 Mar 2018National workshop on Promoting cotton by-products in UgandaKampalaUganda
12-13 Mar 2018Field Mission: Toward an Oceans Economy and Trade Strategy for Costa RicaSan JoséCosta Rica
06-07 Mar 2018National Stakeholder Workshop on Ecotourism in LebanonBeirutLebanon
14 Feb 2018Briefing of UNCTAD activities in Laos, Tanzania and Myanmar during Biofach 2018NurembergGermany
14 Dec 20176th Lao Organic Agriculture Forum (LOAF 6): Expanding Organic Exports Through Sustainability StandardsVientianeLao People’s Democratic Republic
11 Dec 2017Fish Trade, Fisheries Subsidies and SDG 14 Buenos AiresArgentina
10 Dec 2017Trade and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Small Developing Countries, LDCs, and Countries in Sub-Saharan AfricaBuenos AiresArgentina
07 Dec 2017El Impacto de las Industrias Creativas en la Economía RegionalTrelew, Provincia de ChubutArgentina
06-08 Dec 2017National workshop on Promoting cotton by-products in ZambiaLusakaZambia
05-06 Dec 2017Atelier régional: Renforcer les liens de développement dans la CEEAC, riche région minièreLibrevilleGabon
29 Nov 2017Side Event at the 69th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee: Traceability for Sustainable TradeGenevaSwitzerland
16 Nov 2017COP23 Side Event: Economic diversification, just transition of workforce and global value chain in context of sustainable developmentBonnGermany
16-17 Nov 2017Workshop on the WTO Accession of IraqGenevaSwitzerland
15 Nov 2017COP23 Side Event: Raising the Ambition of Climate Action through Circular Economy StrategiesBonnGermany
15-17 Nov 2017National workshop on Promoting cotton by-products in TanzaniaDar es SalaamUnited Republic of Tanzania
14-15 Nov 2017Regional Conference: Creativity, Jobs and Local Economic Development in the Southern MediterraneanAlgiersAlgeria
10 Nov 2017Workshop on Sustainability Standards and Market Transparency for Coconuts and Cocoa (Espiritu Santo)Espiritu SantoVanuatu
07-08 Nov 20176th Regional Meeting Public Policy Analysis with Computable General Equilibrium Models.LimaPeru
06-10 Nov 2017Voyage d'études sur les mécanismes de contenu local pour proumouvoir la participation local dans les industries extractives.LuandaAngola
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