Fact file: a history of the GATT. (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) From: AgExporter | Date: June 1, 1994 | COPYRIGHT 1994 U.S. Department of Agriculture. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a multilateral accord, subscribed to by 115 governments. (However, 117 countries participated in the most recent negotiating round.) Together, these countries account for more than 90 percent of world trade. The basic aim of the GATT is to liberalize world trade and place it on a secure basis, contributing to economic growth and development.

Established in 1948, the GATT is the only multilateral organization that lays ...

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