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LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:13th Trade Policy Dialogue: Trade Preferences Outlook 2025: Navigat
 ing in times of uncertainty 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Global trade preferences are under pressure as economic uncerta
 inty\, shifting policies and geopolitical tensions reshape market access f
 or developing economies. Trade Preferences Outlook 2025 by UN Trade and De
 velopment (UNCTAD) examines how changes in non-reciprocal trade preference
 s (NRTPs) affect exports\, competitiveness and development prospects for v
 ulnerable countries.The findings show that uncertainty around trade rules 
 can disrupt exports\, weaken investment confidence and reduce opportunitie
 s for structural transformation. Understanding these risks – and how to 
 respond – is critical for countries seeking to sustain growth\, diversif
 y production and strengthen resilience in a changing global economy.The se
 ssion will discuss how abrupt programme terminations in the past impacted 
 some Asian LDCs and how LDC graduation would affect the graduating Asian e
 conomies. The session will also touch upon the possible impact of recent i
 ncrease in the U.S. tariffs on developing countries in the region.Key Ques
 tionsWhat are the trade impacts of changes and uncertainty in preferential
  market access on preference-receiving developing countries and LDCs?How w
 ould LDC graduation impact beneficiary LDCs? What options are there to sup
 port them in the post-LDC trading arrangements and smooth transition?How c
 an preferential market access be shaped for developing countries and LDCs 
 to foster a more stable development path?https://unctad.org/publication/tr
 ade-preferences-outlook-2025-navigating-times-uncertainty\n\nView meeting 
 on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/13th-trade-policy-dialogue-trade
 -preferences-outlook-2025-navigating-times-uncertainty
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