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05/03/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE UNITED KINGDOM-DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026 IN KINSHASA BY MINISTER JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA

Increasing trade between London and Kinshasa, the United Kingdom-Democratic Republic of Congo Chamber of Commerce was launched this Wednesday March...

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05/03/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: THE FORMALIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEES SPS- SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY, TBT- TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE AND CODEX ALIMENTARIUS, AT THE CENTER OF A TECHNICAL MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026 IN KINSHASA BETWEEN MINISTER JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA AND SAID ALI, INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE EXPERT

Consolidation of the integration of the Democratic Republic of Congo into international trade, and this, after the ratification of the agreement on...

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04/03/2026

Ministry of External Trade

In Trump's trade war, who wins? Who loses?

Record customs duties, global surcharge, abandonment of AGOA... The first year of Donald Trump's second term has redesigned trade flows between Was...

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02/03/2026

Ministry of External Trade

WORLD TRADE HOLDS ITS BREATH: TOWARDS AN ECONOMIC EARTHQUAKE IF THE STRAIT OF HOMUZ IS CLOSED

Special column from 02-03-2026 1. When the USA and Israel talk about several weeks of war in the Middle East, this is not without consequences f...

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26/02/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: MEETING OF AFRICAN FOREIGN TRADE MINISTERS HELD THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026 IN MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE: THE ADOPTION OF THE AFRICAN VISION ON WTO REFORM AND THE PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN AFRICA AT THE CENTER OF DISCUSSIONS

Meeting this Thursday, February 26 in Maputo, Mozambique, the African Ministers of Foreign Trade adopted the African vision on the reform of the Wo...

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26/02/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL “STAND UP YOUNG CONGOLESE” PROGRAM: CONTRIBUTION OF THE EXPERTISE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AT THE CENTER OF A MINISTERIAL MEETING THIS THURSDAY IN KINSHASA

Operationalization of the presidential program called “Débout Jeunes Congolais”, one of the key recommendations of the round table on employment an...

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25/02/2026

Ministry of External Trade

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE: TECHNICAL MEETING WITH EXPERTS FROM THE COMPANY VIDERAY TECHNONOLOGIE ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE CERTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS MADE IN DRC IN SUPPORT OF THE CONGOLESE CONTROL OFFICE-OCC

Competitiveness of products made in DRC on regional, global and national markets with the strengthening of consumer protection, the Minister of For...

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25/02/2026

Ministry of External Trade

New global tariffs wanted by Trump have come into force

Announced in the wake of the snub inflicted on Donald Trump by the Supreme Court on Friday, the new global customs duties of 10% wanted by the Amer...

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24/02/2026

Ministry of External Trade

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