on an official mission in Geneva; Thanks to his managerial mind, won an organization of the economic forum on strategic ores in Kinshasa before the end of 2025; as it is not enough; He also announced the imminent appointment of a commercial attaché to the organizationWorld Trade (WTO)
The DRC has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 1997.
However, two of his key instruments have not yet been ratified by the DRC.
On May 23, 2025, the Council of Ministers approved the process of ratification of two major agreements: the commercial facilitation agreement, adopted in 2013, and the agreement on fisheries subsidies, adopted in 2022.
The prolonged non-transformation of these WTO agreements includes several risks, in particular a loss of international credibility with trade partners, challenges in integration into regional value chains, lack of access to financing the necessary reforms andDelays in the modernization of customs administrations
A recent study revealed that exporting a DRC container is currently taking around 200 hours, against less than 50 hours on average in neighboring countries oriented towards reform. Tackling this question is a priority for the government under the direction of Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, and we are committed to making progress by the end of 2025, under the governance of President Félix Tshisekedi and with the support of the WTO, and the centerInternational of Commerce (ITC) posted in his account X Minister Julien Paluku
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