World Trade Organization

Pig Export fight Brews With U.S.

Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada) | April 9, 2004 An agricultural trade battle between Canada and the United States heated up Thursday, with the U.S. saying it will investigate possible subsidies of imported Canadian pigs and Canada moving to have duties on certain of its wheat exports lifted.

Agriculture Battle Heats Up Between Canada And U.S.

Times Colonist | April 9, 2004 TORONTO (CP) -- An agricultural trade battle between Canada and the United States heated up Thursday, with the United States saying it will investigate possible subsidies of imported Canadian pigs and Canada moving to have duties on certain of its wheat exports lifted.

Lobbyists Have Taken In $6 Million For Work On Corporate Tax Bills

The Frontrunner | April 7, 2004

WTO Appeals Panel Upholds Ruling Against EU Anti-Drug-Trafficking Deals

Associated Press Worldstream | By NAOMI KOPPEL | April 7, 2004 A World Trade Organization appeals panel Wednesday upheld a ruling declaring EU trade deals aimed at countering the production of illegal narcotics to be in breach of international law.

US Fails In WTO Challenge In Wheat Case

AAP NEWSFEED | April 7, 2004 The United States has failed to curb Canada's wheat board in a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling, easing fears of a US complaint against Australia's monopoly wheat exporter.

Ten Years Later; Was NAFTA Oversold?

Grand Forks Herald | By Mikkel Pates | April 6, 2004 The North American Free Trade Agreement is 10 years old. That's something for agriculture to note - even celebrate - but the free trade agreement and others like it have been oversold, said Gene Hugoson, Minnesota commissioner of agriculture.

Counterfeiting Swoop Highlights China""s Thriving Forgery Trade

CNN.com | April 5, 2004 Growth in global trade could reach 7.5 percent this year, assuming the U.S. and European economies continue to expand and oil prices stay near 2003 levels, the World Trade Organization (WTO) says. The WTO said Monday that a 2.5 percent increase in global output in 2003 had lifted world trade by 4.5 percent.

Rice Restrictions Likely To Prove A Tough Sell At WTO

BusinessWorld | April 6, 2004 Convincing World Trade Organization (WTO) member-countries that the Philippines needs to retain quantitative restrictions (QRs) on rice may not be easy. The head of the Philippine negotiating team on QR retention, deputy administrator of the National Food Authority (NFA) Gregorio Tan, said negotiations may take time and may prove to be arduous.

Trade Experts To Gather In Kenya On WTO Talks

Xinhua | March 30, 2004 NAIROBI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Trade representatives from 12 African countries will meet in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Tuesday to chart ways of reviving the collapsed World Trade Organizations (WTO) talks, organizers said here on Monday.

UN Rights Expert Slams WTO-Led Push For Free Farm Trade

Agence France Presse | March 30, 2004 A UN human rights expert on Tuesday slammed the World Trade Organisation's handling of agricultural trade, saying countries should be allowed to opt out of liberalisation to ensure their populations are fed adequately.