CONFECTIONERY IMPORT PROCEDURES TO BE SIMPLIFIED UNDER WTO TRADE DEAL
December 5th, 2013
THE WORLD Trade Organisation (WTO) has struggled for 12 years since the launch of its Doha Development Round in 2001 to secure a global agreement promoting world commerce. And while many of the issues debated under the Doha process remain out of reach - most notably an agreement on reducing food production subsidies and tariffs – it has now struck a deal on cutting trade red tape.This agreement on trade facilitation is designed to ease import and customs procedures that can hold up the delivery of confectionery and sweet bakery to export customers, sometimes ...
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