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Article: World Trade Organization (WTO)
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- The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2002
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2002
01-01-2002
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
Following World War II, the major economic powers of the world negotiated a set of rules for reducing and limiting trade barriers and for settling trade disputes. These rules were called the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Headquarters to oversee the administration of the GATT were established in ...