The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. It is located in Geneva, Switzerland and was established in 1995 out of the Uruguay Round negotiations to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO has 161 member countries and aims to supervise and liberalize global trade through universally applied rules and a binding dispute resolution process.

1. Presented By
M.MANJUNATH

3. The world trade organization is an
organization that intends to supervise
and liberalise international trade .

4.  Location : Geneva , Switzerland
 Establishment : 1-jan-1995
 Created by : Uruguay round
negotiations (1986-94)
 Membership : 161 countries on 26-
Apr-2015
 Budget : 197million swiss francs for
2013
 Secretariat staff : 640 members

6. GATT W.T.O
 GATT – flexible
 Member countries can
bargain , choose or
avoid – specific
discipline .
 W.T.O – rigid
 Universally applied to
all member countries
binding dispute
settlement procedures.

8.  W.T.O is a place where member of govt’s go
try to sort out the trade problems they face
with each other
 W.T.O took over GATT (General Agreement on
Trade and Tariff) In 8th round of GATT
popularly known as Uruguay round
.member of nations of GATT decided
to set up a new organisation known as
W.T.O in place of GATT.

9.  Cut living costs and raise living standards.
 Settle disputes and reduce trade tensions.
 Stimulate economic growth and employment
 Cut the cost of doing business internationally
 Encourage good governance
 Help countries Development
 Give the weak a stronger voice
 Support the environment and health
 Contribute to peace and stability

10.  Trade with out discrimination .
 Predictable and growing
access to market.
 Rules make life easier for all
 Free Trade cuts the costs of
living

11.  Administrating and implementing
rules and trade agreements.
 Dispute settlement
 Overseeing national trade policy
 Cooperation with IMF& World Bank

14.  INDIA is one of member of GATT ( General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ) since 1948

16.  INDIA involved as a complaints 21 cases
 As a respondent 23 cases
 As a third party 114 cases

17. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department

18.  EXPORTS valued at 1,44,652.67 CR during
sept 2015
 IMPORTS During sept 2015 valued
2,14,040.28 CR
 CRUED OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS
oil imports during sept 2015 valued at US
$6626.59

19.  ASIAN DEVELOPING MEMBER
 G-20 for agriculture (23)
 G-33 “ Friends of special
products” in agriculture (48)

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