If you wish to get more information about World Trade Organization, just click WTO. Its URL is: http://www.wto.org. As WTO updates its site periodically, some of these documents are not readily accessible. To assist students, however, some items are copied below. These documents originated in the WTO websites, and Kwan Choi is NOT the author.
The following 124 Governments have accepted the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. Their membership in the World Trade Organization is effective as of the dates indicated. Updated, October 22, 1996
Antigua and Barbuda 1 January 1995, Argentina 1 January 1995, Australia 1 January 1995, Austria 1 January 1995, Bahrain 1 January 1995, Bangladesh 1 January 1995, Barbados 1 January 1995, Belgium 1 January 1995, Belize 1 January 1995, Benin 22 February 1996, Bolivia 13 September 1995, Botswana 31 May 1995, Brazil 1 January 1995, Brunei Darussalam 1 January 1995, Burkina Faso 3 June 1995, Burundi 23 July 1995, Cameroon 13 December 1995, Canada 1 January 1995, Central African Republic 31 May 1995, Chad 19 October 1996, Chile 1 January 1995, Colombia 30 April 1995, Costa Rica 1 January 1995, Côte d'Ivoire 1 January 1995, Cuba 20 April 1995, Cyprus 30 July 1995, Czech Republic 1 January 1995, Denmark 1 January 1995, Djibouti 31 May 1995, Dominica 1 January 1995, Dominican Republic, 9 March 1995, Ecuador 21 January 1996, Egypt 30 June 1995, El Salvador 7 May 1995, European Community 1 January 1995, Fiji 14 January 1996, Finland 1 January 1995, France 1 January 1995, Gabon 1 January 1995, Germany 1 January 1995, Ghana 1 January 1995, Greece 1 January 1995, Grenada 22 February 1996, Guatemala 21 July 1995, Guinea Bissau 31 May 1995, Guinea, Rep. of 25 October 1995, Guyana 1 January 1995, Haiti 30 January 1996, Honduras 1 January 1995, Hong Kong 1 January 1995, Hungary 1 January 1995, Iceland 1 January 1995, India 1 January 1995, Indonesia 1 January 1995, Ireland 1 January 1995, Israel 21 April 1995, Italy 1 January 1995, Jamaica 9 March 1995, Japan 1 January 1995, Kenya 1 January 1995, Korea 1 January 1995, Kuwait 1 January 1995, Lesotho 31 May 1995, Liechtenstein 1 September 1995, Luxembourg 1 January 1995, Macau 1 January 1995, Madagascar 17 November 1995, Malawi 31 May 1995, Malaysia 1 January 1995, Maldives 31 May 1995, Mali 31 May 1995, Malta 1 January 1995, Mauritania 31 May 1995, Mauritius 1 January 1995, Mexico 1 January 1995, Morocco 1 January 1995, Mozambique 26 August 1995, Myanmar 1 January 1995, Namibia 1 January 1995, Netherlands - For the Kingdom in Europe and for the Netherlands Antilles 1 January 1995, New Zealand 1 January 1995, Nicaragua 3 September 1995, Nigeria 1 January 1995, Norway 1 January 1995, Pakistan 1 January 1995, Papua New Guinea 9 June 1996, Paraguay 1 January 1995, Peru 1 January 1995, Philippines 1 January 1995, Poland 1 July 1995, Portugal 1 January 1995,Qatar 13 January 1996, Romania 1 January 1995, Rwanda 22 May 1996, Saint Lucia 1 January 1995, Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 February 1996, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 1 January 1995, Senegal 1 January 1995, Sierra Leone 23 July 1995, Singapore 1 January 1995, Slovak Republic 1 January 1995, Slovenia 30 July 1995, Solomon Islands 26 July 1996, South Africa 1 January 1995, Spain 1 January 1995, Sri Lanka 1 January 1995, Suriname 1 January 1995, Swaziland 1 January 1995, Sweden 1 January 1995, Switzerland 1 July 1995, Tanzania 1 January 1995, Thailand 1 January 1995, Togo 31 May 1995, Trinidad and Tobago 1 March 1995, Tunisia 29 March 1995, Turkey 26 March 1995, Uganda 1 January 1995, United Arab Emirates 10 April 1996, United Kingdom 1 January 1995, United States 1 January 1995, Uruguay 1 January 1995, Venezuela 1 January 1995, Zambia 1 January 1995, Zimbabwe 3 March 1995
WTO ACCESSIONS
The following 31 governments have requested to join the WTO. Their applications are currently being considered by accession working parties.
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kirgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Panama, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sultanate of Oman, Tonga, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam