Tag: Developing Countries

  • WTO Lifeline

    Cambodia’s entry into the WTO’s stand in appeals system pushes global trade coverage past 60 percent, reviving hope for enforceable dispute rulings while Washington keeps the Appellate Body dark. GENEVA, September 11, 2026 Cambodia has become the 62nd member of the World Trade Organization to sign onto the Multi Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement, the…

  • Geneva Grilling

    India closes its first WTO trade policy review in five years defending high tariffs and development carve-outs, as 68 members press New Delhi on predictability, licensing and localization amid its FTA blitz. GENEVA, July 27, 2026, and the file on India’s trade regime is now formally closed, at least until the next quinquennial reckoning. India…

  • EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP): How It Affects Global Trade

    Peacock Tariff ConsultingPeacock Tariff Consulting Answer Capsule: The EU’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) offers reduced or zero tariffs to 104 developing countries across three tiers: Standard GSP, GSP+, and Everything But Arms (EBA). Understanding tariff reductions, rules of origin requirements, and how GSP competitively affects non-beneficiary exporters is critical for global supply chain strategy.…