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Colombia and the United States Proposed 'Sectoral Initiatives'under which countries would eliminate almost all tariffs and subsidies for certain products.

The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

It asked for substantial reductions in trade distorting domestic support by developed countries as well as further disciplines in the Blue Box and the Green Box in order to avoid mere “box shifting' in domestic subsidies.

The Ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 concluded with the adoption of a Declaration and a press briefing in which Ministers from participating countries took part.

The Declaration of the G-20 Ministers called for the elimination of all export subsidies in agriculture within five years.

The G-20 has advocated a tariff reduction formula containing progressivity, proportionality and flexibility.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 19: The G-20 has advocated a tariff reduction formula containing progressivity, proportionality and flexibility.

The G-20 has advocated a tariff reduction formula containing progressivity, proportionality and flexibility.

Brazilian foreign minister and G-20 coordinator Celso Amorim stated that the G-20 has not only to meet more frequently but also has to engage with others to move its agenda ahead.

GENEVA--Canada will host a meeting of senior trade officials in Geneva April 18-19 as part of preparations for the next World Trade Organization 'mini-ministerial' gathering in early May, trade diplomats told BNA March 17.