Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), the first multilateral trade pact to be concluded since the inception of WTO two decades ago, would help boost global economic activity.
The US is the third country after Singapore and Hong Kong to deliver the letter of acceptance to the WTO for the global trade deal.
US Trade Representative Michael Froman submitted the letter to WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo here.
This event marks the final step of a long journey and is expected to create momentum for other countries to follow suit soon.