By Melaka Jude Decades have passed since the world was taken by storm by the explosion of international trade. Through rapid advancements in transportation and communication, what once took weeks or months to be transported, could now be shipped across the world in a matter of hours. This allowed nations Read more…
By Shahina Azeezdeen Effective climate change policy requires consideration of multiple complex factors, and often includes the balancing of trade benefits against the benefits of more environmentally sustainable practices. Although implemented under the understanding that they ensure environmental protection, such policies could have positive or negative trade impacts. Shahina Azeezdeen, Read more…
By Naveera Perera The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a multilateral agreement signed between 23 countries on 30th October 1947, in Geneva, Switzerland. Amidst the backdrop of the Second World War in which many countries felt the severe economic repercussions, the GATT recognised the need to remove Read more…
Article 4 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) creates an obligation that each WTO member shall provide a right of Appeal and Review to any person dissatisfied with an administrative action or decision issued by Customs. Vinuri Weerawardena, the former Communications Director of the International Trade Law Program of the Read more…
By Sayuni Masakorala Sri Lanka is considered a hub for trade and economic activities due to its strategic geographical location in the Indian Ocean, which is well poised at the centre of trade and naval routes. Coined the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’ and the ‘Granary of the East’, Sri Read more…