Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Engines & Parts (Census Basis) in the United States decreased to 4585.50 USD Million in March from 4675.21 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Engines & Parts (Cens in the United States averaged 2490.72 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6159.71 USD Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 556.58 USD Million in January of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Civilian Aircraft, Engines & Parts.

Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Complete (Census Basis) in the United States increased to 1379.90 USD Million in March from 1060.41 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Complete (Census Basi in the United States averaged 811 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2242.09 USD Million in August of 2014 and a record low of 80.17 USD Million in August of 1994. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Civilian Aircraft, Complete.

Imports of Chemicals - Organic Sitc in the United States increased to 4432 USD Million in March from 4196 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Chemicals - Organic Sitc in the United States averaged 3273.76 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5407 USD Million in April of 2015 and a record low of 1061 USD Million in November of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Chemicals - Organic Sitc.

Imports of Chemicals - Medicinal Sitc in the United States increased to 14324 USD Million in March from 10830 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Chemicals - Medicinal Sitc in the United States averaged 4621.44 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14324 USD Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 501 USD Million in August of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Chemicals - Medicinal Sitc.

Imports of Chemicals - Inorganic Sitc in the United States increased to 972 USD Million in March from 845 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Chemicals - Inorganic Sitc in the United States averaged 861.48 USD Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1790 USD Million in September of 2011 and a record low of 349 USD Million in June of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Chemicals - Inorganic Sitc.

Weapons Sales in Singapore decreased to 47 USD Million in 2016 from 48 USD Million in 2015. Weapons Sales in Singapore averaged 32.34 USD Million from 1971 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 91 USD Million in 1984 and a record low of 1 USD Million in 2013. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

Weapons Sales in Portugal decreased to 3 USD Million in 2018 from 56 USD Million in 2017. Weapons Sales in Portugal averaged 28.55 USD Million from 1967 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 172 USD Million in 2016 and a record low of 0 USD Million in 2011. Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.

The OECD and the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) sealed a new agreement today in Paris that will see the OECD provide wide-ranging policy support to advance structural reforms in European countries.

Exports in Iraq increased to 87260 USD Million in 2018 from 57559 USD Million in 2017. Exports in Iraq averaged 38475.53 USD Million from 1988 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 94209 USD Million in 2012 and a record low of 1720.40 USD Million in 1994. Iraq is the world´s seventh biggest producer and exporter of oil. Shipments of crude oil account for 99 percent of total exports. Main export partners are: United States (25 percent of total exports), India (14 percent), China (12 percent) and South Korea (9 percent). Others include: Italy, Japan, France and Syria. This page provides - Iraq Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports in Iraq increased to 45736 USD Million in 2018 from 38766 USD Million in 2017. Imports in Iraq averaged 27498.58 USD Million from 1988 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 59349 USD Million in 2013 and a record low of 2681.90 USD Million in 1994. Iraq main imports are: machinery and transport equipment (38 percent of total imports), manufactured articles (27 percent), mineral fuels (10 percent), and chemicals and related products (7 percent). Main import partners are: Syria (18 percent of total imports), China (14 percent) and United States (6 percent). Others include: South Korea, Jordan, Germany and India. This page provides - Iraq Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Iraq increased to 97.50 points in January of 2020 from 96.70 points in December of 2019. CPI Transportation in Iraq averaged 96.53 points from 2015 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 102 points in May of 2018 and a record low of 94.50 points in April of 2016. This page provides - Iraq Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Gambia stands at 31 percent. In the Gambia, the corporate income tax rate is paid by companies or partnerships on their turnover or profit. Corporate income tax rate is currently the higher of 31 percent of the taxable profit and 1.5 percent of turnover for the year. However, if for any reason the company accounts are not audited, the corporate tax on turnover should be 2.5 percent and not 1.5 percent. This page provides - Gambia Corporate Tax Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Burundi decreased to 116.40 points in January of 2020 from 116.70 points in December of 2019. CPI Transportation in Burundi averaged 103.73 points from 2012 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 119.70 points in January of 2019 and a record low of 87.20 points in December of 2012. This page provides - Burundi Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Singapore recorded a government budget surplus of 3262.40 SGD Million in February of 2020. Government Budget Value in Singapore averaged 1066.06 SGD Million from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17603.90 SGD Million in May of 2019 and a record low of -9045.20 SGD Million in March of 2019. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - Singapore Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The 2011 annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises focuses on adhering countries' committment to new, stronger standards of corporate behaviour in the updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

The Phase 3 Report on Italy by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on Italy's implementation and application of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments.

Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should create urgently needed jobs for the 2.5 million people entering the labour market each year and improve their policies to encourage women’s entrepreneurship in order to reduce structural unemployment, says a new OECD report.

The OECD, WTO and UNCTAD have called on G20 governments to step up efforts to resist protectionism in the face of continuing high unemployment and a weak economic recovery.

The 2012 annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provides an account of the actions taken by the adhering governments over the 12 months to June 2012 to enhance the contribution of the Guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy and focuses on how NCPs are working to improve their mediation skills.

Global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly profit multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills.

Portugal’s enforcement of its foreign bribery laws has been extremely low. Not a single prosecution has resulted from 15 allegations of Portuguese companies bribing foreign officials in high-risk countries.

Global value chains (GVCs) have become a dominant feature of world trade and investment, offering new prospects for growth, development and jobs, according to a new joint report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

The 2013 Annual Report describes the activities undertaken to promote the observance of the Guidelines during the implementation cycle of June 2012-June 2013. This includes the launch of the Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC), the establishment of a Working Party on RBC, and the elaboration of a robust multi-stakeholder proactive agenda to promote the observance of the principles and standards found in the Guidelines.

The 2013 Forum was held on 5-6 December and discussed how governments can improve their investment policy framework to reduce the risk and attract long-term private finance in support of green growth.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery will release a report tomorrow Wednesday 18 December at 12.00 CET/11.00 Dublin time on Ireland’s efforts to fight foreign bribery.

This report covers investment measures taken between mid May and mid November 2013 and was prepared in response to the G20 Leaders' request of 2 April 2009 for quarterly public reporting on their adherence to their trade and investment policy commitments.

Este folleto contiene información esencial sobre las Líneas Directrices de la OCDE para empresas multinacionales, que en la actualidad constituyen las recomendaciones más exhaustivas aprobadas por los gobiernos sobre la conducta responsable de las empresas.

Most international bribes are paid by large companies, usually with the knowledge of senior management, according to new OECD analysis of the cost of foreign bribery and corruption.

The OECD Foreign Bribery Report was launched by the OECD Secretary-General in Paris on 2 December 2014. This ground breaking report analyses data emerging from all foreign bribery enforcement actions concluded since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and for the first time ‘measures’ the crime of corruption.

One of the more startling findings in the OECD Foreign Bribery Report, is that some level of corporate management was involved in over 50% of the cases sanctioned. This paper by Leah Ambler, published in the Journal of Business Compliance (01/2015), examines what went wrong and why from a corporate governance and compliance perspective.

Paris, 16 March 2015: Organised by the OECD-hosted Freedom of Investment Roundtable, this conference assessed opportunities and challenges associated with investment treaties and how the system can be improved.

With a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, this conference addressed what the Sustainable Development Goals will mean for business and how business sustainability strategies can be aligned to support their implementation.

The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery will release a review of Israel’s efforts to fight foreign bribery on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at 11.00 CET.

COPARMEX, COMCE, BIAC, and the OECD are jointly hosting a one-day high-level conference in Mexico City on October 15 2015 to communicate to the government and business community how the evidence-based work on global value chains and trade in services matters for trade policy in Mexico and the Latin American region.

The OECD has produced assessments of country-specific investment strategies in G20 countries in order to improve the investment ecosystem, foster efficient infrastructure investment and support financing opportunities for SMEs. This booklet reproduces the highlights of these assessments which have been transmitted to G20 leaders for consideration at their Summit in November 2015..

This report on climate change disclosure in G20 countries takes stock of mandatory climate change reporting schemes in G20 countries and identifies commonalities and divergences between the various schemes.

This report is the first of a series of assessments on Colombian gold supply chains and aims to develop an initial approach and analysis for how risks outlined in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas are relevant in the Colombian context.

This brochure looks at the corruption, labour, human rights and environmental risks associated with the organisation of large sporting events. It describes how OECD instruments and expertise in implementation of complex projects can help host governments, event organisers and their business partners ensure that the world of sport remains associated with the traditional values of excellence and fair play.

This note describes work undertaken by the OECD to support the implementation of the 2015 G7 Leaders’ Declaration in the area of responsible business conduct. Four areas of action are covered: outreach on responsible business conduct (RBC) standards to other countries; development of guidance for supply chain due diligence; monitoring of multi-stakeholder initiatives; and strengthening National Contact Points.

This report covers the activities undertaken to promote the effective implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by governments and National Contact Points from July 2014 to December 2015.

Brandon L. Garrett is the Justice Thurgood Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law and author of Convicting the Innocent (2011) and Too Big to Jail (2014). These comments on corporate criminal liability are a contribution to a public consultation conducted by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

This stocktaking report first presents a chronology of how systems for the liability of legal persons have evolved among the 41 Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention. It then presents a “mapping” of the features of these systems for the 41 Parties.

9 December 2016, Paris: Held on International Anti-Corruption Day, this roundtable provided an opportunity for governments, the private sector, civil society, and the media, to reflect on the liability of legal persons following more than 15 years of work by the OECD Working Group on Bribery to promote its application for foreign bribery.

Some 16 years after joining the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Argentina remains in serious non-compliance.

Globalisation has failed to create a level playing field in trade, investment and corporate behaviour, being one of the factors contributing to a backlash against openness in many countries and a decline in confidence in government institutions.

The annual reports on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provide an account of the actions the adhering governments have taken over the previous 12 months to enhance the contribution of the guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy.

Chile must make further progress on key recommendations of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions, more than three years after its Phase 3 evaluation in March 2014.

Sweden has still not implemented reforms to its Penal Code initially recommended by the OECD Working Group on Bribery in June 2012. Sweden’s legal provisions on corporate liability do not meet the requirements of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

7 December 2017, Paris - This workshop addressed the growing demand for transparency and information on how companies deal with human rights, environmental, social and other "non-financial" issues with a particular focus on how companies are identifying and addressing impacts in their supply chains.