ABSTRACT
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international body, established by governments to provide rules for the commercial interface of national economies. The rules of world trade law apply to government policies that restrict or affect international trade. WTO law has a broad reach, covering international trade in goods and services and some trade-related issues including investment, government subsidies and intellectual property. Issues of private international law, such as the international convention of contracts for the international sale of goods, lie outside the scope of the WTO.
