Trade agreements

We support governments to implement trade-led growth strategies and integrate into the multilateral trading system.

The International Trading System and Trade Negotiations

Services, Trade and Development

Trade Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Generalized System of Preferences

Database on Trade Preferences Utilization

Trade, Employment and Development

Trade, Migration and Development

Global System of Trade Preferences

Recent publications

Negotiating Liberalization of Trade in Agriculture for Development

Designing Trade Liberalization in Africa: Modalities for tariff negotiations towards an African Continental Free Trade Area

Effective Market Access for Least Developed Countries’ services exports

Negotiating Liberalization of Trade in Services For Development

Accession to The World Trade Organization: Challenges for post-conflict nations illustrated by the case of Iraq

Trade Policy Framework: Dominican Republic

News

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Making trade multilateralism fit for purpose after COVID-19

Ambassadors, trade negotiators and experts call for reforms to multilateral trade cooperation to better support economic recovery from the pandemic.

30 Sep 2020

Sustainable public procurement can help us build back better after COVID-19

Written by Santiago Fernandez De Cordoba and Ralf Peters, UNCTAD Economists

01 Sep 2020

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Should digitally delivered products be exempted from customs duties?

Written by Rashmi Banga, UNCTAD Economist

16 Jul 2020

A step forward for continent if transport, utilities, capital and the right rules of commerce are put in place

Written by
Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

28 Dec 2019

Events and meetings

Trade policy dialogue: Towards model regional trade agreement provisions for trade in essential supplies in times of crisis

28 Oct 2020

Virtual event

Workshop on recognition of qualifications to facilitate movement of natural persons

3 May 2019

Geneva, Switzerland

Panel Discussion on the Development Implications of the Proposed WTO Plurilateral Negotiations on Electronic Commerce

5 Apr 2019

Geneva, Switzerland

National workshop on trade in services

25 - 28 Mar 2019

Luanda, Angola

Documents and publications

Negotiating Liberalization of Trade in Agriculture for Development

UNCTAD/DITC/TNCD/2019/3 - 05 Jun 2020

English

Designing Trade Liberalization in Africa: Modalities for tariff negotiations towards an African Continental Free Trade Area

UNCTAD/DITC/TNCD/2019/4 - 05 Jun 2020

English

Effective Market Access for Least Developed Countries’ services exports

UNCTAD/DITC/TNCD/2019/1 - 05 Jun 2020

English

Negotiating Liberalization of Trade in Services For Development

UNCTAD/DITC/TNCD/2019/2 - 17 Feb 2020

English

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Trade agreements

We support governments to implement trade-led growth strategies and integrate into the multilateral trading system.

The International Trading System and Trade Negotiations

Services, Trade and Development

Trade Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Development

Generalized System of Preferences

Database on Trade Preferences Utilization

Trade, Employment and Development

Trade, Migration and Development

Global System of Trade Preferences

Recent publications

Negotiating Liberalization of Trade in Agriculture for Development

Designing Trade Liberalization in Africa: Modalities for tariff negotiations towards an African Continental Free Trade Area

Effective Market Access for Least Developed Countries’ services exports

Negotiating Liberalization of Trade in Services For Development

Accession to The World Trade Organization: Challenges for post-conflict nations illustrated by the case of Iraq

Trade Policy Framework: Dominican Republic

News

Events and meetings

Documents and publications