Cape Verde joined the World Trade Organization on 23 July 2008 after a five-year accession process — one of the smallest and most trade-dependent economies to complete full membership by that point. The island nation's reliance on imports for the vast majority of its consumer goods made WTO membership a structural priority rather than a diplomatic gesture.
Cape Verde joined the World Trade Organization on 23 July 2008 after a five-year accession process — one of the smallest and most trade-dependent economies to complete full membership by that point. The island nation's reliance on imports for the vast majority of its consumer goods made WTO membership a structural priority rather than a diplomatic gesture.