The publication jointly prepared by the World Trade Organization, the International Trade Centre and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development provides a structured and systematic overview of tariff policies and key non tariff measures implemented by more than 170 economies and customs territories. This document serves as an authoritative source for comparative analysis…
What the WTO Global Trade Outlook report forecasts
The WTO Global Trade Outlook and Statistics (March 2026) confirms that international merchandise trade grew by +4.6% in 2025, well above expectations.
Growth was driven by global demand for AI-related products — semiconductors, servers, and telecommunications equipment — and by the frontloading of imports in North America…
Geopolitics and markets: a new global balance
The global economic system is undergoing a phase of profound transformation. Wars, trade tariffs, technological innovation and monetary policies are reshaping international trade, commodity markets and global financial flows.
According to analyses by the McKinsey Global Institute, we are not facing deglobalisation but rather a new setting of…
We are pleased to share an important milestone for our Group.
In 2026, the United Nations accepted PROYTEC PANAMA’s membership in the Global Compact, formally recognizing the social responsibility practices that the Group and its Companies have adopted since their foundation.
This achievement reaffirms our ongoing commitment to aligning our strategy and activities with the…
China’s Strategy for a Global Yuan
At the end of January, the Chinese president relaunched an ambitious goal: to transform the yuan into a central currency within the international monetary system.
In an article published in the Chinese Communist Party’s theoretical journal Qiushi, the need for a strong, international currency capable of spreading throughout global…
EU–Mercosur Agreement: why it is back at the centre of the debate
The free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur has returned to the centre of the European political and economic agenda following the approval of EU institutions.
It is one of the most ambitious trade agreements ever negotiated by the European Union…
