The world economic and social reconstruction after the second world war, and the demand for a match that must resolve the obstacles to trade of the world. It has been trying to establish an International Trade Organization (International Trade Organization: ITO) to organize international trade by initially were assembled in 1947 (October 30 2490) with the country party members first 23 countries are meeting at the United Nations, Geneva. Country Switzerland To establish collaboration agreements, it is called the "General Agreement on tariffs and trade.
(The General Agreement on Tariff and Trade: GATT) that can be considered as the mother chapter of international trade rules and is valid from January 1 2491.
In November, representatives of 56 countries from 2490. joint meeting that took place in Havana, Cuba, in order to consider the draft establishment of the World Trade Organization (International Trade Organization: ITO) representatives from 53 countries have signed the document that contains the content of the Treaty-NAWA (The Havana Charter) in March, 2491, but because these treaties are subject to ratification by signatory countries Government. Prevented the establishment of the World Trade Organization (ITO), so the General Agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) is the only tool on world trade, with the objective that is the essence: activities to promote the world's trade is free. The base is stable and progressive liberalization is a sequence and defines the guidelines for promoting the economic growth of those countries party to the Member. Office of the Secretary General of the GATT (GATT Secretariate) serves to control and coordination between Member countries, which subsequently increased to 145 countries.