World Trade Organization

British  

noun

1. an international body concerned with promoting and regulating trade between its member states; established in 1995 as a successor to GATT

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Example Sentences

For every $100 that American importers spent on goods last year, about $9 went to buy products made in China—the lowest proportion since 2001, when China joined the World Trade Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Data from the World Trade Organization shows that, since the conflict began, outbound shipments of fertiliser-related products through the waterway have collapsed.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

After China entered the World Trade Organization in 2001, U.S. corporations shifted production overseas at an unprecedented speed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Jiang’s greatest coup, wrote Mr. Dikötter, was to pull off China’s entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001—with devastating consequences for every economy except China’s own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Montenegro   is pursuing its own membership in the World Trade Organization as   well as negotiating a Stabilization and Association agreement with   the European Union in anticipation of eventual membership.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency