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- Ireland gives EUR 400,000 to strengthen developing countries’ participation in world trade August 11, 2022Ireland is donating EUR 400,000 (close to CHF 395,000) to help developing countries and least— developed countries (LDCs) increase their trade know-how and play a bigger part in global trade. WTO
- Applications open for 2022 Trade and Public Health Workshop August 3, 2022The WTO will hold its annual Trade and Public Health Workshop in Geneva from 28 November to 2 December 2022, with a special focus on pandemic preparedness and response. The deadline to submit applications to participate is 30 September 2022. WTO
- WTO issues new edition of World Tariff Profiles July 29, 2022The WTO issued today (29 July) the 2022 edition of “World Tariff Profiles”, which provides comprehensive information on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 countries and customs territories. The report was jointly prepared with the International Trade Centre and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). WTO
- South Africa initiates WTO dispute complaint challenging EU citrus fruit measures July 29, 2022South Africa has requested WTO dispute consultations with the European Union concerning certain measures imposed by the European Union on the importation of South African citrus fruit. The request was circulated to WTO members on 29 July. WTO
Carriage paid to – CPT
The CPT 2020 Incoterms stands for “carriage paid to”. It could be used with any mode of transport including multimodal transport. With the CPT the transfer of risk takes place when the goods have been handed over to the […]
Free carrier – FCA
Under the Free Carrier (FCA) 2020 Incoterms, the transfer of risk happens in two ways depending on the agreed named place of delivery. (A2) Case number one : The named place is in the seller’s premises In this […]
Ex Works – Incoterms® 2020
Under the Ex Works 2020 Incoterms (Exw), the transport is fully organized by the buyer. The transfer of risks takes place when the goods have been placed at the buyers’ disposal ready to be loaded by the buyer himself […]
Promissory Note
In international trade, Exporters and Importers often use promissory notes in combination with letter of credits especially when deferred payment terms have been granted. The promissory Note is a document within which the issuer (maker) gives an unconditional promise to […]
Bill of Exchange
The bill of exchange is a document within which one party ( the drawer) gives the order to another (the drawee) to pay unconditionally a sum of money at a given place and date, for goods or services received. By […]