World Trade Organization member states
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World Trade Organization member states are the countries and customs territories that have joined the WTO and are bound by its global trade rules and dispute settlement system.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Trade Organization member states Context triple: [DSB, jurisdiction, World Trade Organization member states]
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A.
WIPO member states
WIPO member states are the countries that have joined the World Intellectual Property Organization and participate in its global intellectual property treaties, policies, and decision-making processes.
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World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an international body that regulates global trade rules between nations, aiming to ensure trade flows smoothly, predictably, and freely.
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UNCITRAL member States
UNCITRAL member States are the countries that participate in and support the work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law to harmonize and modernize international trade law.
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Member States of the United Nations
The Member States of the United Nations are sovereign countries that have joined the UN to cooperate on international peace, security, and development under the framework of the UN Charter.
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E.
GATT contracting parties
The GATT contracting parties were the member countries of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that collectively negotiated and implemented multilateral trade rules before the establishment of the World Trade Organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Trade Organization member states Target entity description: World Trade Organization member states are the countries and customs territories that have joined the WTO and are bound by its global trade rules and dispute settlement system.
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A.
WIPO member states
WIPO member states are the countries that have joined the World Intellectual Property Organization and participate in its global intellectual property treaties, policies, and decision-making processes.
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B.
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization is an international body that regulates global trade rules between nations, aiming to ensure trade flows smoothly, predictably, and freely.
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C.
UNCITRAL member States
UNCITRAL member States are the countries that participate in and support the work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law to harmonize and modernize international trade law.
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D.
Member States of the United Nations
The Member States of the United Nations are sovereign countries that have joined the UN to cooperate on international peace, security, and development under the framework of the UN Charter.
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E.
GATT contracting parties
The GATT contracting parties were the member countries of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that collectively negotiated and implemented multilateral trade rules before the establishment of the World Trade Organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization membership category
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state parties to a treaty ⓘ |
| follows | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
WTO Agreement on Agriculture
NERFINISHED
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WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
bind and respect tariff commitments
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ensure conformity of domestic trade laws with WTO rules ⓘ implement WTO dispute settlement rulings ⓘ notify trade measures to the WTO ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benefit from most-favoured-nation treatment from other members
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bound by multilateral trade rules ⓘ participate in multilateral trade negotiations under WTO auspices ⓘ subject to WTO dispute settlement ⓘ |
| hasLegalObligation | comply with WTO agreements ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
separate customs territories
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sovereign states ⓘ |
| hasRight |
participate in WTO General Council
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participate in WTO Ministerial Conference ⓘ use WTO dispute settlement system ⓘ vote in WTO decision-making processes ⓘ |
| includes |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese Taipei NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong, China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Macao, China NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Trade Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
Most-Favoured-Nation principle
NERFINISHED
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National Treatment principle NERFINISHED ⓘ WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: World Trade Organization member states Description of subject: World Trade Organization member states are the countries and customs territories that have joined the WTO and are bound by its global trade rules and dispute settlement system.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WTO Members
this entity surface form:
WTO member states
this entity surface form:
WTO members
WTO Council for Trade in Services in Special Session
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hasJurisdiction
→
World Trade Organization member states
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this entity surface form:
WTO Members
WTO Council for Trade in Services in Special Session
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establishedBy
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World Trade Organization member states
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this entity surface form:
WTO Members
Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health
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adoptedBy
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World Trade Organization member states
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this entity surface form:
WTO Members
subject surface form:
Committee on Specific Commitments
this entity surface form:
World Trade Organization members
this entity surface form:
WTO members
Article 11 Prohibition and Elimination of Certain Measures
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appliesTo
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World Trade Organization member states
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this entity surface form:
WTO Members
subject surface form:
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
this entity surface form:
WTO members
WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
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memberObligations
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World Trade Organization member states
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this entity surface form:
WTO members must ensure that inspection entities observe the agreement’s provisions
this entity surface form:
WTO Members
this entity surface form:
WTO Members