The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on the 1st January 1995 on the signing of the Marrakesh Agreement. It is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations and is dedicated to facilitating trade between member states.

The Government of The Bahamas has set a target date of late 2019 or early 2020 to complete its WTO accession negotiations, to coincide with the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference.

Click here for more information about the WTO and the nation’s accession process.