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Organizations related to Trade Regulations - Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation
AITIC is an intergovernmental organisation, based in Geneva, whose
goal is to help less-advantaged countries (LACs) to benefit from the
globalisation process in general and the multilateral trading system in
particular by assisting them in taking a more active part in the work of
the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other trade-related
organisations in Geneva, as well as the negotiations under the auspices
of the former. - Federation of International Trade Associations
FITA (The Federation of International Trade Associations) has 450
association members and 450,000 linked company members dedicated to the
promotion of international trade, import-export, international logistics
management, international finance and more. The FITA Global Trade
Portal, is the source for international import export trade leads,
events, and links to 8,000 international trade (export import) related
Websites. - Global Trade Watch
Global Trade Watch (GTW) is a division of Public Citizen, the
national consumer and environmental group founded in 1971. Public
Citizen has about 90,000 due-paying members mainly in the U.S. GTW was
created in 1995 to promote government and corporate accountability in
the globalization and trade arena. Having built unique substantive
capacity and diverse contacts with other public interest organizations,
the press and policy-makers, GTW's work makes Public Citizen one of the
few progressive U.S. organizations focused full-time on globalization
issues. - International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
(ICTSD) was established in Geneva in September 1996 to contribute to a
better understanding of development and environment concerns in the
context of international trade. As an independent non-profit and
non-governmental organisation, ICTSD engages a broad range of actors in
ongoing dialogue about trade and sustainable development. With a wide
network of governmental, non-governmental and inter-governmental
partners, ICTSD plays a unique systemic role as a provider of original,
non-partisan reporting and facilitation services at the intersection of
international trade and sustainable development. - International Chamber of Commerce
ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) is the voice of world
business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth,
job creation and prosperity. ICC activities cover a broad spectrum, from
arbitration and dispute resolution to making the case for open trade
and the market economy system, business self-regulation, fighting
corruption or combating commercial crime. - International Trade Administration
ITA's mission is to create prosperity by strengthening the
competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and
ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements.
Trade.gov provides you access to ITA's valuable information and services
regarding U.S. international trade policy. - Organization of American State's Foreign Trade Information System
SICE - the Organization of American State's Foreign Trade Information
System - centralizes information on trade policy in the Americas. On
the SICE Website, you will find the full texts of trade agreements in
force for OAS Member States, new and ongoing trade policy developments,
information on national trade-related legislation, links to
international, regional and national sources of trade policy information
and more! SICE, with more than ten years online, strives to provide OAS
member states and other users up-to-date and relevant information. - World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international
organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its
heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the
world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is
to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers
conduct their business.
Development Banks African Development Bank Group Asian Development Bank (ADB) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) World Bank Group World Bank International Monetary Fund International Finance Corporation United Nations United Nations (UN) UNCTAD Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Economic and Social Development, United Nations United Nations Development Program Other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) World Customs Organization World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Regions and Trade Organizations | Abbreviation | Organization | Members | | AGOA | African Growth and Opportunity Act | Angola,
Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad,
Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia,
Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho,
Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia | | APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation | Australia,
Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation,
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vietnam | | ASEAN | Association of South East Asian Nations | Brunei Darussalam, Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam | | CAFTA-DR | Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | | CAN | Andean Community | Bolivia, Colombia , Ecuador , Peru | | CARICOM | Caribbean Community and Common Market | Antigua
and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,
Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago | | CEMAC | Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa | Cameroon, Central African Republic , Chad , Congo , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon | | CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States | Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova,
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan | | COMESA | Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa | Burundi,
Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda,
Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe | | ECO | Economic Cooperation Organization | Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | | EFTA | European Free Trade Association | Iceland, Liechtenstein , Norway , Switzerland | | EU-27 | European Union | Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | | FTAA | Free Trade Area of the Americas | Antigua
and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname,
Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela | | GCC | Gulf Cooperation Council | Bahrain, Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates | | GSTP | Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries | Algeria,
Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile,
Colombia, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt,
Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran,
Iraq, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Burma (Myanmar),
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of
Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam,
Zimbabwe | | MERCOSUR | Southern Common Market | Argentina, Brazil , Paraguay , Uruguay | | NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement | Canada, Mexico , United States | | OAS | Organization of American States | Antigua
and Barbuda, Argentina, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Uruguay,
Venezuela | | OPEC | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries | Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela | | SAARC | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | Bangladesh, Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan , Sri Lanka | | SACU | South African Customs Union | Botswana, Lesotho , Namibia , South Africa , Swaziland | | SADC | South African Development Community | Angola,
Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Zambia, Zimbabwe | | UEMOA/WAEMU | West African Economic and Monetary Union | Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo |
Office of the United States Trade Representative • http://www.ustr.gov/ • accessed on: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:10:43 -0500
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