WTO

A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel found that China has administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice, inconsistently with its WTO commitments.  The way China runs its TRQ administration isn’t transparent, not predictable, not fair, and it ultimately prevents TRQs from filling.  In turn,...

The U.S. and Canada have filed a WTO counternotification on India's market prices supports on some pulse exports, such as chickpeas.  Rod Bain said India has typically been one of the strongest destinations for American pulses, particularly chickpeas and lentils.  ...

The World Trade Organization will soon rule in favor of the United States in a long-standing dispute with China.  The U.S. says Chinese government subsidies it gives to corn and rice growers are a violation of WTO rules.  Politico added the confidential ruling was shown to interested parties before Christmas.  The ruling could ...

When Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue earlier this year announced a program to assist producers impacted by trade disruptions, via short-term payments, he noted the payment rates within the Market Facilitation Program would be based on a formula considering tariff damage...

The trade war between China and the U.S. seems primed to worsen as the governments failed to make progress in two days of discussions.  Reuters said the two sides met last week with low expectations of progress and there are no further talks scheduled at this time.   ...

G20 Ag Leaders Want to Reform WTO.  When President Trump and EU President Jean-Claude Juncker met in Washington, Trump said among the things they agreed to do, "we will work closely together to reform the WTO," said President Trump. And this past weekend in Buenos Aires, Agriculture Ministers from the G-20 countries agreed the World Trade Organization rules, particularly those for tradin

Trade and agriculture officials from the United States announced Wednesday a Word Trade Organization counter notification on India’s market price support for wheat and rice. The notification, filed May 4, is the first ever of its type under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture regarding measures by another country.  ...

China has filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization alleging the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum violate world trade rules.  The nation also reconfirmed it will open it’s economy by lowering tariffs on cars, paving the way for negotiations.   “Actio...

While many U.S. farm groups agree with President Trump’s complaints about China’s unfair trade practices, most don’t agree with his ‘hardball’ approach to squeezing concessions out of Beijing.  Farm groups fear President Trump’s tariff threats, including his latest to consider duties on another $100 billion worth of Chinese goods, could start a trade war and put many U.S. producers out of business

According to officials with China, steel and aluminum tariffs crafted by the Trump administration based on national security have “severely damaged” the multilateral trade system.  In a translated news release, a Chinese trade official says the nation will take legal actions through the World Trade Organization to “maintain the stability and authority” of multilateral trade.  The comment came late