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WTO review of DRC trade policy

This dossier follows the WTO's October 2026 review of DRC trade policy, the documents presented and publicly released conclusions.

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Entrance to Centre William Rappard in Geneva, 2007. Archive photo; it does not depict the 28 October 2026 meeting. Pierre-Yves Dhinaut / WTO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Entrance to Centre William Rappard in Geneva, 2007. Archive photo; it does not depict the 28 October 2026 meeting. Pierre-Yves Dhinaut / WTO, CC BY-SA 3.0. — Pierre-Yves Dhinaut / Organisation mondiale du commerce / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — photo 2007, sans modification.

Where things stand

The DRC's third trade policy review opened at the WTO in Geneva on 28 October 2026. A second meeting is scheduled for 30 October.

Confirmed

DRC begins third WTO trade policy review

The DRC's third trade policy review opened at the WTO in Geneva on 28 October 2026. A second meeting is scheduled for 30 October.

Entrance to Centre William Rappard in Geneva, 2007. Archive photo; it does not depict the 28 October 2026 meeting. Pierre-Yves Dhinaut / WTO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Entrance to Centre William Rappard in Geneva, 2007. Archive photo; it does not depict the 28 October 2026 meeting. Pierre-Yves Dhinaut / WTO, CC BY-SA 3.0. — Pierre-Yves Dhinaut / Organisation mondiale du commerce / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — photo 2007, sans modification.

The exercise uses two distinct documents: a WTO Secretariat report and a policy statement from the Congolese government. Members can question Kinshasa about its trade policies and practices.

Julien Paluku presented reforms highlighted by the government, according to Ouragan. The chair's conclusions are expected at the second meeting.

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