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US Gives Developing Countries $1 Million for WTO Facilitation Agreement

The Obama administration donated $1 million for assistance to developing countries in implementing the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, the WTO said in recent days (here). The money goes to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund. The U.S.…

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has so far contributed more than $14 million to the fund since 2001, said the WTO. In the statement, U.S. Ambassador to the WTO Michael Punke praised the facilitation agreement, which is due for implementation after more WTO members ratify it.