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Selected WTO Rules and Some Implications for Fund Policy Advice
Author:
Thierry D. Buchs null

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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 1996: Issue 023
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Mar 1996
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451921113.001
ISBN:
9781451921113
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
72
Keywords:
WP; export subsidy; debt forgiveness; current account; balance of payments; duty drawback; exchange rate; foreign exchange; transition country; customs duty; resource allocation; grace period; WTO rule; general obligation; importing country; Antidumping; Imports; Export subsidies; Exports; Countervailing duties; Africa
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The paper surveys six WTO agreements selected on the basis of their potential relevance for Fund-supported programs, namely Customs Valuation, Subsidies, Safeguards, Antidumping, Trade-Related Investment Measures, and Trade in Services. It offers a critical reading of the rules, and highlights potential issues of concern for the Fund in its policy dialogue with member countries with selected country examples. As some rules have very different implications for various groupings of countries, the paper calls attention to policy consistency in the trade area of these countries, and points out some areas where implementation of the rules might pose problems.
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