Uncertainty is the new tariff, costing global trade and hurting developing economies
Global trade is being reshaped not just by tariffs or geopolitical tensions but also by policy unpredictability. The uncertainty is driving up costs, rattling markets and hitting developing economies hardest.
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12 May 2025
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23 April 2025
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1 April 2025
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Windhoek, Namibia11 September 2024
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Geneva, Switzerland31 January 2024
9th Trade Policy Dialogue: What role for special and differential treatment on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade?
Online2 – 3 November 2023
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