Trade facilitation is one of the key trends in the international trading system development. Respective World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement – Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is one of really few tangible achievements during Doha round of…
A descriptive analysis of foreign trade statistics of developing countries shows that among the customs unions (CU) member states, the majority are primarily exporters of commodities (their share in exports is above 50%), while countries whose…
The author compares two types of regional trade agreements (RTA) in Latin America. First (historically) - based on Balassa scheme and leading to the customs unions, and second, going in line with open regionalism. He tests the correlation of the…
The article analyses the experience of Latin American countries (LAC) with regards to their participation in various economic dispute settlement mechanisms. Despite the existence of multilateral bodies and rules for dispute resolution, countries…
The article discusses the experience of Russia's participation in trade disputes within the World Trade Organization. This experience is compared with the extensive practice of the European Union, which rather successfully defends its interests…