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WTO Joins Rules of Origin Database Initiative

The World Trade Organization will collaborate with the International Trade Centre and the World Customs Organization on the rules of origin database tool that the ITC and the WCO announced last year, the ITC said in a news release. The…

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Rules of Origin Facilitator is a free online tool meant to help companies figure out the rules of origin that are part of trade agreements around the world. "With the WTO on board we will be able to make this invaluable digital tool available to more enterprises in developing countries and ensure greater transparency in trade," ITC Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tembo said.