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SUMMARY:12th Trade Policy Dialogue: Trade Preferences Outlook 2024\, Part I
 I
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DESCRIPTION:Towards new market access cooperationSince the 1970s\, non-reci
 procal trade preferences (NRTPs) have supported developing countries’ ex
 port growth and diversification. Today\, the NRTPs stand at a crossroads. 
 The new UNCTAD publication\, Trade Preferences Outlook 2024\, demonstrate
 s how the effectiveness of preferential tariffs diminished as a tool to fo
 ster exports as MFN tariffs have fallen\, FTAs have proliferated\, and non
 -tariff measures have become more prevalent.Drawing on the findings of the
  report\, and in view of the fact that NRTPs played a significant role par
 ticularly for sub-Saharan Africa\, the session will examine the stakes of 
 trade preferences for the economies in the region\, and future actions nec
 essary for enhancing their development impact.This online event\, jointly 
 organized by the Economic Commission for Africa and UNCTAD\, aims to stimu
 late debate on non-reciprocal trade preferences\, with a particular focus 
 on the African context.Key questionsDoes the current set-up of NRTPs remai
 n effective in responding to market access challenges facing developing co
 untries?What can be a new paradigm for “market access cooperation” bey
 ond tariff preferences that would better help address constraints facing d
 eveloping country exports and foster sustainable development?What is the f
 uture of NRTPs of which Africa is the beneficiary (e.g.\, African Growth a
 nd Opportunity Act of the United States\, Everything But Arms scheme of th
 e European Union)? How can Africa respond to the emerging calls to replace
  NRTPs with reciprocal\, FTA-type arrangements?What could be the nexus bet
 ween NRTPs and the implementation of the AfCFTA?https://unctad.org/publica
 tion/trade-preferences-outlook-2024\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps:/
 /unctad.org/meeting/12th-trade-policy-dialogue-trade-preferences-outlook-2
 024-part-ii
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