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On 30 November 2015, the WTO announced that Guyana has become the 53rd WTO member and first South American nation to ratify the new Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The WTO Secretariat received the country’s instrument of acceptance on 30 November. The TFA will enter into force once two-thirds of the WTO membership has formally accepted the Agreement. In addition to Guyana, the following WTO members have also accepted the agreement: Hong Kong China, Singapore, the United States, Mauritius, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, Botswana, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Korea, Nicaragua, Niger, Belize, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, China, Liechtenstein, Lao PDR, New Zealand, Togo, Thailand, the European Union (on behalf of its 28 member states), the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Pakistan and Panama. More information on trade facilitation and the TFA can be found at the WTO Trade facilitation page. |
