Trade Policy Review Body
REPORT TO THE TPRB FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON
TRADE-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS
(Mid-October 2016 to mid-May 2017)
Table of contents
KEY FINDINGS ................................................................................................................. 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 8
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 9
2 RECENT ECONOMIC AND TRADE DEVELOPMENTS ...................................................... 10
2.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................10
2.2 Economic Developments ............................................................................................11
2.3 Merchandise Trade ....................................................................................................14
2.4 Trade in Commercial Services ......................................................................................17
2.5 Trade Forecast and Economic Outlook ...........................................................................17
3 TRADE AND TRADE-RELATED POLICY DEVELOPMENTS .............................................. 23
3.1 Overview of trends identified during the period under review ...........................................23
3.2 Trade Remedies .........................................................................................................28
3.3 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) ...................................................................42
3.4 Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) .................................................................................48
3.5 Policy Developments in Agriculture ...............................................................................55
3.6 General Economic Support ...........................................................................................64
3.7 Other Selected Trade Policy Developments ....................................................................65
4 POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE IN SERVICES ...................................................... 73
5 POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY .......................... 77
ANNEX 1: MEASURES FACILITATING TRADE .................................................................. 80
ANNEX 2: TRADE REMEDIES ........................................................................................... 90
ANNEX 3: OTHER TRADE AND TRADE-RELATED MEASURES .......................................... 102
ANNEX 4: MEASURES AFFECTING TRADE IN SERVICES ................................................ 111