WTO: Accession State of Play — Non-LDCs (IRAQ)

[DWS112]

WTO: Accession State of Play — Non-LDCs (IRAQ)

Iraq: Following the joint World Bank – WTO Workshop on the Accession of Iraq, which took place in Beirut on 25-26 July, the Secretariat, the World Bank and the Government of Iraq are working towards organizing a High-Level Conference on the WTO Accession of Iraq, in Baghdad, at the end of November. 👈 The conference is intended to facilitate the formal reactivation of the accession process. A visit to Baghdad by the Chairman of the Working Party, Ambassador Omar Hilale (Morocco), is envisaged to take place at the same time as the conference.

 

notes:

1. LCDs (Least Developed Countries)

2. See article on page 2 of  PDF

 

 

 

[Spartakus]

The question is will they give Iraq full membership with a program rate?

[ronscarpa]

Thanks for the update..! 

[ChuckFinley]

Thanks DWS112.

 

[steveh12]

Thank You Very Much! 😎

[Donziman]

The other question is......What besides oil and unrest do they have to export?

[Laid Back]

I found this on the web.

Iraq is the 43rd largest export economy in the world. In 2017, Iraq exported $60.8B and imported $29.7B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $31B. In 2017 the GDP of Iraq was $192B and its GDP per capita was $16.9k.

The top exports of Iraq are Crude Petroleum ($57.5B), Refined Petroleum ($1.47B), Gold ($1.4B), Petroleum Gas ($92.5M) and Tropical Fruits ($66.7M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. 

[horsesoldier]

2 hours ago, Donziman said:

The other question is......What besides oil and unrest do they have to export?

 

Money Laundering 101 ? 

[Gunnytex]

The Accenssion Process is long and complicated .   WTO website has a progression graphic showing the steps needed for full accenssion.  They have this graphic , showing each countries progress or lack there of .  According to those graphics ,.Iraq has some work to do.

I googled wto accenssion status Iraq and it lead me to the site.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Gunnytex

[gregp]

9 hours ago, Donziman said:

The other question is......What besides oil and unrest do they have to export?

Everytime LB posts you neg him. 
LB provides excellent insight to numerous  news articles.  
 

All you add is immaturity crossed with negativity.  
 

Take off that antifa mask and take a step towards maturity.  👍🏻👍🏻
 

 

[Laid Back]

5 hours ago, gregp said:

Everytime LB posts you neg him. 
LB provides excellent insight to numerous  news articles.  
 

All you add is immaturity crossed with negativity.  
 

Take off that antifa mask and take a step towards maturity.  👍🏻👍🏻
 

 

Thanks for your input my friend gregp,

hope you are doing well? 
happy thanksgiving to all 🙏🏼😊

 

 

 

[nannab]

Thank you Laid Back the same to you 

 

4 hours ago, Laid Back said:

happy thanksgiving to all 🙏🏼😊

 

[blueskyline]

Sweet Crude Oil , Natural Gas , Gold , Diamonds , Rubies , Rare Earth  Mineral, Wheat , Barley , Dates ,Concrete ,Wealth ,Phosphate, Sulfur........... ect.....( Neg Ruby down below but it does not change the fact that Iraq is one of the wealthiest countries in the World )