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A WTO Story (WWII - since 1923 (GATT 1947 - Oct. 30 (expand international…
A WTO Story
WWII - since 1923
Allies
Multilateral framework for world trade
loosen protectionist policies from the 30's
GATT 1947 - Oct. 30
boost economic recovery
expand international trade
perserve significant regulations
elimination or reduction
quotas
tariffs
subsidies
International Organizations
Bretton Woods
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
International Trade Organization
agency of the United Nations
extended beyond the world trade disciplines
included rules
employment
commodity agreements
restrictive business practices
international investment
services
1947
UN Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana, Cuba
From GATT to WTO
1948
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
provided rules for world trada
saw hsome of the highest growth rates in international commerce
Provisional agreement and organization for 47 years
Ortiginal plan
create third institution to handle trade
join the two "Bretton Woods"
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Over 50 countries
Create the ITO - International Trade Organization
Rounds and topis included
GATT trade rounds
1960 - 1961 - Geneva (Dillon Round) - Tariffs - Countries 26
1964-1967 - Geneva (Kennedy Round) - Tariffs and anti-dumping measures - Countries 62
1956 - Geneva - Tariffs - Countries 26
1952 - Torquay - Tariffs - Countries 38
1973-1979 - Geneva (Tokyo Round) - Tariffs, non-tariffs measures, "framework" - Countries 102
1949 - Annecy - Tariffs - Countries 13
1986-1994
- Geneva (Uruguay Round) - Tariffs, non-tariff measures, rules, revices, intellectual property, dispute settlement, textiles, agriculture - Countries 123
Creation of WTO
1947 - Geneva - Tariffs - Countries 23
Silvia Blanco, Laura Duran, Ángela Echeverría, Yulianis López