WTO : Informal DSS reform discussions creating "information asymmetry" (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
India, South Africa, and Egypt on 27 November apparently inveighed against the ongoing informal discussions convened by the facilitator overseeing the reform of the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement system (DSS), cautioning that the process seemingly lacks integrity and is creating an "information asymmetry", said people familiar with the discussions.

Trade : Panel set over EU duties on Indonesian biodiesel imports (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 27 November agreed to establish a dispute panel, at the request of Indonesi a, to examine countervailing duties imposed by the European Union on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia.

Trade : Merchandise trade to recover amid high uncertainty, says WTO (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global merchandise trade volume is projecte d to gradually revert towards its medium-term trend in the second half of 202 3, although uncertainty remains high due to mixed economic data and rising geopolitical tensions, according to the World Trade Organization.