Question

Special provisions within the WTO framework are designed to protect the interests of which group of countries?

Options

• Developed countries with high tariffs

• Developing and least developed countries (LDCs)

• Non-member trading nations

• Only countries with persistent trade surpluses

Answer 1

The WTO explicitly seeks to protect the interests of developing and least developed countries (LDCs). Special provisions exist within the system to safeguard these economies from unequal outcomes in global trade.