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Global Outcry Stalls China’s Food Import Controls

China has delayed enforcing sweeping new controls on food imports that would require each shipment to have an inspection certificate from a foreign government.

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NAFTA Renegotiation Could Change the Way Canada Sells Wine

The U.S. government's annual report on trade barriers highlights a complaint that would be shared by many Canadian consumers.

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WTO’s Latest Trade Deal is Now in Affect

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EU Blames China for WTO Environmental Trade Talks Collapse

The global environmental trade deal was aimed at scrapping import tariffs on exports worth more than $1 trillion.

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China Halts Export-Subsidy Program after U.S. Challenge

Obama administration seeks to boost enforcement of alleged trade violations to rally support for new trade agreements

The North American spat pitting Canada and Mexico against the U.S. over meat labels has sown confusion among producers and shippers in all three countries, with a trade war potentially just weeks away, according to Reuters.

WTO Rejects U.S. Appeal Of Country Of Origin Label Rule On Meat

The final ruling launches a WTO process to determine the level of retaliatory tariffs Canada and Mexico can impose on the U.S., and the U.S. will have to revise or repeal the COOL law in order to avoid such sanctions.

Editor-in-Chief, Lara L. Sowinski

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: The WTO ‘Wows’ in Bali

The WTO reached an historic agreement over the weekend, thanks to “careful wording” that at least allowed member-nations to agree on lowering trade barriers and improving customs procedures.

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The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: "A 'Made in the USA' Blow to Global Trade"

WTO revises its forecast for global trade growth in 2013 down to 2.5 percent instead of 3.3 percent, next year’s growth has been trimmed back to 4.5 percent from 5 percent

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Study: Trade Set to Plunge as COVID-19 Pandemic Upends Global Economy

Trade was already slowing in 2019 before the virus struck, weighed down by trade tensions and slowing economic growth.

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Study: Trade Set to Plunge as COVID-19 Pandemic Upends Global Economy

Trade was already slowing in 2019 before the virus struck, weighed down by trade tensions and slowing economic growth.

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Global Outcry Stalls China’s Food Import Controls

China has delayed enforcing sweeping new controls on food imports that would require each shipment to have an inspection certificate from a foreign government.

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NAFTA Renegotiation Could Change the Way Canada Sells Wine

The U.S. government's annual report on trade barriers highlights a complaint that would be shared by many Canadian consumers.

The North American spat pitting Canada and Mexico against the U.S. over meat labels has sown confusion among producers and shippers in all three countries, with a trade war potentially just weeks away, according to Reuters.

WTO Rejects U.S. Appeal Of Country Of Origin Label Rule On Meat

The final ruling launches a WTO process to determine the level of retaliatory tariffs Canada and Mexico can impose on the U.S., and the U.S. will have to revise or repeal the COOL law in order to avoid such sanctions.

The North American spat pitting Canada and Mexico against the U.S. over meat labels has sown confusion among producers and shippers in all three countries, with a trade war potentially just weeks away, according to Reuters.

U.S. Appeals WTO Ruling On Meat Country Of Origin Rules

Appeals are heard by three members of a permanent seven-member appellate body unaffiliated with any government, and the appellate body generally has three months to conclude its report.

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U.S. Loses WTO Battle Over Country-Of-Origin Labeling For Meat

The WTO ruled that the U.S.’ amended country-of-origin labeling (COOL) requirements for beef and pork products not only fell short of bringing it into compliance with prior rulings but, in fact, worsened the U.S. treaty violations.

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WTO Panel Questions Indian Restrictions On U.S. Poultry

India failed to distinguish between high-pathogenic bird flu that had not been found in the U.S. since 2004 and a low-pathogenic strain that had appeared in the U.S., so the WTO panel rejected the agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

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WTO Rejects U.S. Country Of Origin Labels For Packaged Meat

The WTO said the requirements put Canadian and Mexican livestock at an unfair disadvantage.

WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo.

WTO Lowers Forecast After Sub-Par Trade Growth In First Half Of 2014

The downgrade comes in response to weaker-than-expected GDP growth and muted import demand in the first half of 2014.

UAE Ranks Among World’s Top Food Importers

The United Arab Emirates imported $16 worth of food in 2012, making it the 15th biggest food importer, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Editor-in-Chief, Lara L. Sowinski

The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: The WTO ‘Wows’ in Bali

The WTO reached an historic agreement over the weekend, thanks to “careful wording” that at least allowed member-nations to agree on lowering trade barriers and improving customs procedures.

WTO Makes History With Landmark Trade Deal

Representatives from each member nation have agreed on the deal, but it still needs approval from each member state’s government.

Rift Over Food Security May Break WTO's Trade Deal

The Bali package may fall apart due to differences between industrialized and developing nations on food security issue.

WTO Close to Agreement on Trade Reform

The agreement would be the first worldwide trade reform since the WTO was formed 18 years ago.

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The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: "A 'Made in the USA' Blow to Global Trade"

WTO revises its forecast for global trade growth in 2013 down to 2.5 percent instead of 3.3 percent, next year’s growth has been trimmed back to 4.5 percent from 5 percent

WTO Trade Deal is Running Out of Time

Trade deal would open the way to much wider trade reforms, enabling the WTO to re-write its rules for the internet era.

US Wins WTO Dispute Against China Over Chicken Parts

China violated several trade rule obligations in its investigations

WTO Reviewing India's Restrictions on U.S. Poultry Imports

WTO Reviewing India's Restrictions on U.S. Poultry Imports

WTO Decision On Meat Labeling Preserved