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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Value of G20 merchandise trade at new high in Q2 2021, trade in services growth gaining pace]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Trade and Gender Arrangement (GTAGA): An innovative initiative to support women’s economic empowerment through trade
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<description><![CDATA[For those interested in supporting women’s empowerment in and through trade, this webinar will provide a unique opportunity to learn from those having made a major step in this direction.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 merchandise trade reaches record high in first quarter of 2021 while trade in services growth appears to moderate]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: Trade Finance in the COVID era]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In response to the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, governments are looking to their Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) to fill any financing gaps left by the private market and to mitigate the impact of the crisis by engaging in both short-term (ST) and medium- and long-term (MLT) trade finance.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/trade-finance-in-the-covid-era-current-and-future-challenges-79daca94</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in fourth quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Final quarter of 2020 shows continued recovery in G20 international merchandise trade]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sea transport is primary route for counterfeiters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than half of the total value of counterfeit goods seized around the world are shipped by sea, according to a new OECD-EUIPO report.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Services trade restrictions increased in 2020, compounding COVID-19 economic shock]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global regulatory environment for services trade became more restrictive in 2020, with new barriers compounding the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic on exporters, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/services-trade-restrictions-increased-in-2020-compounding-covid-19-economic-shock.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Services Trade Restrictiveness Index Country Note: Costa Rica]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A two-page OECD summary and analysis of the Services Trade Restrictiveness Index results for Costa Rica]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in third quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade rebounds in Q3 of 2020 but remains below pre-pandemic level]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-third-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade collapsed in April 2020 but began to recover in May and June as COVID 19 containment measures eased]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Podcast: Keeping trade on track to fight COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trade tensions have been steadily ramping up. Brexit is rife with uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic has added new turbulence with lockdowns and radically changing consumer demand. But now is precisely the time when the world needs to come together on trade says Julia Nielson, Deputy Director of the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mapping approaches to data and data flows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report was prepared as an input for the discussions in the G20 Digital Economy Task Force in 2020, under the auspices of the G20 Saudi Arabia Presidency. It aims to strengthen the foundation for further G20 discussions by filling some existing information gaps around data flows and mapping the different issues at stake.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/documents/mapping-approaches-to-data-and-data-flows.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mapping Approaches to Data and Data Flows: Report for the G20 Digital Economy Task Force]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD report to the G20 Presidency aims to strengthen the foundation for further G20 discussions around data and data flows by filling some existing information gaps and mapping the different issues at stake in this debate.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/documents/mapping-approaches-to-data-and-data-flows.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: Connecting Businesses and Consumers During COVID-19: Trade in Parcels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cross-border trade in parcels has played a critical role in helping people and firms deal with issues stemming from physical distancing and confinement measures implemented during COVID-19. This note discusses that role and the policies that can help ensure parcel trade can continue to be leveraged to help promote an inclusive economic recovery from COVID-19.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/connecting-businesses-and-consumers-during-covid-19-trade-in-parcels-d18de131/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: Leveraging digital trade to fight the consequences of COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This brief explores the role of digital trade in helping to mitigate some of the consequences of COVID-19. It highlights how trade facilitates access to the goods and services that enable the digital transformation, and underscores the importance of digital trade and related policies in supporting economic activity and wellbeing during the crisis, as well as its role in sustaining economic recovery.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/leveraging-digital-trade-to-fight-the-consequences-of-covid-19-f712f404/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shocks, risks and global value chains: insights from the OECD METRO model]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD policy brief makes recommendations to governments about the use and implementation of trade facilitation measures in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/documents/shocks-risks-gvc-insights-oecd-metro-model.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: COVID-19 and Global Value Chains]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[COVID-19 is a global public health crisis with implications for all aspects of life. In this context, governments are pursuing measures to address health and safety that also have implications for international trade and investment. This note addresses questions related to the impact of COVID-19 on global value chains (GVCs), focussing on economic impacts and consequences for the organisation of production networks.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/covid-19-and-global-value-chains-policy-options-to-build-more-resilient-production-networks-04934ef4/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Covid-19 hits G20 international merchandise trade in first quarter of 2020 as signs emerge of even sharper falls in Q2]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-first-quarter-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 08:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: Trade Finance in Times of Crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Due to the significant impact of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on the world economy, concerns are growing with respect to the cost and availability of trade finance. In response to these concerns, governments are turning to their export credit agencies (ECAs) to step-in and attempt to fill the financing gaps, as they did in response to the 2008-2009 financial crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/trade-finance-in-times-of-crisis-responses-from-export-credit-agencies-946a21db</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: Trade interdependencies in Covid-19 goods]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[No single country produces efficiently all the goods it needs to fight COVID-19. Indeed, while the United States and Germany tend to specialise in the production of medical devices, China and Malaysia are most specialised in producing protective garments.
This means there is strong interdependence in trade in COVID-19 goods. A country might be a top producer of one COVID-19 good, but an importer of others.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/trade-interdependencies-in-covid-19-goods-79aaa1d6/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: The face mask global value chain in the COVID-19 outbreak]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note provides information on the global value chain for the production of surgical masks and N95 respirators in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. It analyses the causes of the current shortage of these key medical supplies needed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and reviews some short-term and long-term policy options, with a focus on the role of trade and investment policy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/the-face-mask-global-value-chain-in-the-covid-19-outbreak-evidence-and-policy-lessons-a4df866d/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: Trade facilitation and the COVID-19 pandemic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD policy brief makes recommendations to governments about the use and implementation of trade facilitation measures in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/trade-facilitation-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-094306d2/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Covid-19 crisis underscores need to address trade in fake pharmaceuticals, say OECD & EUIPO]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recent seizures of fake medical supplies being marketed as protection against Covid-19 underscore the need to address a growing international trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals that is costing billions of euros a year and putting lives at risk, according to the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/covid-19-crisis-underscores-need-to-address-trade-in-fake-pharmaceuticals-say-oecd-and-euipo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: Government support and the COVID-19 pandemic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD policy brief makes recommendations to governments about the use and implementation of government support measures for people and firms in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.]]></description>
<link>https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=128_128572-w5qyf5699d&amp;title=Government-support-and-the-COVID-19-pandemic</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Government support and the COVID-19 pandemic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD brief details the policy implications of government support to businesses and the economy in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/documents/covid-19-government-support.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 and International Trade: Issues and Actions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD brief details trade policy issues and actions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/documents/covid-19-international-trade-issues-actions.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy brief: COVID-19 and international trade - issues and actions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD policy brief lays out the challenges for trade policy in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and makes recommendations to policymakers for swift action.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/covid-19-and-international-trade-issues-and-actions-494da2fa/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in fourth quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade continued to contract in fourth quarter of 2019]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-fourth-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rise of Services Trade Restrictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a galaxy far, far, away, rising global trade barriers hold back the force of services to empower innovation, create new jobs, and boost economic growth. Read our latest editorial.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/the-rise-of-services-trade-restrictions</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Let the chips fall where they may: a story of subsidies and semiconductors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The trend towards greater government subsidies for semiconductors carries risks for people, innovation and fair and rules-based global trade.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/let-the-chips-fall-where-they-may/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uqbar, Orbis and the WTO Moratorium on applying customs duties on electronic transmissions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the run-up to discussions on the WTO Moratorium on applying customs duties on electronic transmissions that will take place next week, here's our take on the issue. Read our lighthearted (Borgesian) blog on the Moratorium, or dive into the research with a two-page policy brief and a detailed policy paper below.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/uqbar-orbis-and-the-wto-moratorium/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in third quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade (in current US dollars, seasonally adjusted) continued its downward trend in the third quarter of 2019, approaching two-year lows. Compared with the second quarter of 2019, exports contracted by 0.7% and imports by 0.9%, partly reflecting a nearly 20% fall in oil prices and depreciations in most major currencies vis-à-vis the US dollar.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/sdd/its/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-third-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade in counterfeit goods costs UK economy billions of euros]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global trade in fake goods, from cosmetics to car parts, is costing the UK economy billions of dollars a year in forgone company sales, overpriced products and tax revenues, and was behind more than 86,000 lost jobs in 2016, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/trade-in-counterfeit-goods-costs-uk-economy-billions-of-euros.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 international merchandise trade, seasonally adjusted and expressed in current US dollars, continued its downward trend in the second quarter of 2019, with exports contracting by 1.9% and imports by 0.9%. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-trade-statistics-trends-in-second-quarter-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Small but beautiful: How services liberalisation can support small businesses]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SMEs employ more than half of all workers in OECD countries, but often face disproportionate challenges when looking to do business overseas. Smart liberalisation of services trade could help SMEs expand into new markets, making trade work better for firms of all sizes.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/trade/how-services-liberalisation-support-sme</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Aid used for trade is helping developing countries diversify]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Using development aid to build trade capacity in poor countries is helping to improve economic diversification and to economically empower marginalised groups, yet progress remains geographically uneven, according to the latest OECD-WTO report on Aid for Trade.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/aid-used-for-trade-is-helping-developing-countries-diversify.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hitchhiker's Guide to Cross-Border Data Flows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The “Hitchhiker’s Guide to Cross-Border Data Flows” is an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of trade in an infinitely complex and confusing digital era.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/trade/hitchhikers-guide-cross-border-data-flows/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why government subsidies are bad for global competition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government support remains a significant source of distortions in global markets, which can undermine the benefits of open trade and erode public trust in the international trading system.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade in fake goods is now 3.3% of world trade and rising]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has risen steadily in the last few years – even as overall trade volumes stagnated – and now stands at 3.3% of global trade, according to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/trade-in-fake-goods-is-now-33-of-world-trade-and-rising.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parcels trade: the good, the bad, and the ugly?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Parcels trade is growing fast, supporting business growth and giving more options to consumers. How can policies sustain these benefits, while minimising risks of fraud and illegality ?]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/parcels-trade-good-bad-ugly</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Recommendation of the Council on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the adoption of the revised Recommendation of the Council on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits in 2019, ECG Members and other non-Members that have adhered to the Recommendation are demonstrating their continued commitment to take appropriate measures to deter bribery in the export transactions that they support. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/topics/export-credits/bribery-and-export-credits/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back to the future: fixing yesterday's policies for tomorrow's trade]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global trade regulatory framework has been slow to catch up to technological developments, and emerging trade barriers risk curtailing some of the benefits of digitalisation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/fixing-yesterdays-policies-tomorrows-trade/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes announcement of new trade agreement between US, Mexico and Canada]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the announcement of a new, modernised United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/oecd-secretary-general-gurria-welcomes-announcement-of-new-trade-agreement-between-the-us-mexico-and-canada.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade in fake Italian goods costs economy billions of euros]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global trade in fake Italian goods such as luxury handbags, watches, foodstuffs and car parts is taking a bite out of Italy’s economy equivalent to around 1-2% of GDP in terms of lost sales, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/trade-in-fake-italian-goods-costs-economy-billions-of-euros.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoid escalation and rely on dialogue to resolve excess capacity in the global steel industry  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría called on the governments of steel-producing economies to address the root causes of today’s steel crisis through multilateral approaches, and in particular through the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/avoid-escalation-and-rely-on-international-dialogue-to-resolve-excess-capacity-in-the-global-steel-industry-oecd-secretary-general.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United Kingdom: Maintain close ties with EU to meet challenges of Brexit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The U.K. economy has weakened in the aftermath of the decision to leave the European Union. Maintaining close ties with the EU and implementing policies to boost productivity will be crucial for maintaining future living standards, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/trade/morenews/united-kingdom-maintain-close-ties-with-eu-to-meet-challenges-of-brexit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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