when did the u.s. ratify the cisg?
As of May 2016, it has been ratified by 85 states that account for a significant proportion of world trade, making it one of the most successful international uniform laws. Azerbaijan was the most recent state to ratify the Convention, having acceded to it on 3 May 2016. The CISG was developed by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and was signed in Vienna in 1980.