WTO Launches Trade4SMSEs Platform

The World Trade Organization's Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises launched its Trade4MSMEs platform Dec. 2 in a bid to help small companies find "trade-related information that improves their ability to trade internationally," the WTO said. The platform includes guides that give trading firms the key information needed before exporting or importing goods or services, and also provides a list of all the import and export forms needed in various markets, the WTO said. The new tool also will be useful for policymakers and government researchers, as it highlights the best practices and key issues for MSMEs, the WTO said.