| 单词 | WTO |
| 例句 | According to an official statement: "This will allow the E.U. and the U.S. to ease the burden on their industries and workers and focus efforts towards resolving these long-running disputes at the WTO." Wine is about to get cheaper, so keep an eye out in your local shop 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z "People here speak their minds; they're not sheep," said Chase, citing the 1999 WTO protests as an example of local spirit. Seattle's True Independent Film Festival begins 2012-05-03T03:13:11Z China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement early Saturday that the move violated WTO rules. U.S. to Impose Tariff on Tires From China 2009-09-12T08:00:00Z U.S. officials first complained to the World Trade Organization in 2007 about film import restrictions, and the WTO ruled in Washington's favor two years later. That's a wrap: US hails China agreement on movies 2012-02-18T19:16:04Z The ban is being challenged by the Canadian government, and the WTO is holding a hearing later this month to settle the dispute. Jude Law writes to WTO against seal trade 2013-04-20T11:49:11Z This WTO ruling, like so many others, will not be enforced. Readers reviews 2011-03-31T22:30:00Z Beijing failed to meet a March deadline to comply with a WTO ruling urging the Chinese government to let foreign studios distribute their own films in the country. Hollywood rep conciliatory in 1st China speech 2011-06-13T11:39:14Z Instead, the WTO case focused on Chinese laws that prohibit foreign companies and individuals from importing and distributing certain copyright-protected material such as books, DVDs, music recordings and theatrical films. U.S., China in talks on film spat ahead of Xi visit 2012-02-10T04:11:29Z The play traverses the city’s history of protest, from events in Seattle’s Black Panther Party in 1968 to the WTO demonstrations in 1999. Nights at the Neptune series celebrates 5th anniversary with six social-justice programs 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z When Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, was appointed as President Obama’s first U.S. trade representative, one name kept coming up for the WTO job: Michael Punke. Meet the author of ‘The Revenant’ — except you can’t because of his federal job 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Indeed, individual performances have always been the highlight of WTO shows. Exploring the silliest and darkest sides of marriage at Wolf Trap Opera 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z The show opens with master-blaster electric guitar riffs, and an explosive invasion of acolytes garbed like anarchists protesting the WTO. Review: 'Jesus Christ Superstar' ... I don't know how to love it 2011-05-20T01:30:14Z The comment was ironic given that some Hollywood executives may see China as flouting WTO rules. Hollywood rep conciliatory in 1st China speech 2011-06-13T11:39:14Z She added that the proposal had yet to address its "key concerns", like WTO judicial overreach. Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as 'hard': US envoy 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z December 2020 - Australia raises concern at WTO meeting about China's measures to restrict or ban shipments of Australian barley, wine, meat, dairy, live seafood, logs, timber, coal and cotton. Australia and China: rocky road back to trade and visits 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z WTO members reached a historic package of deals in June 2022 including a ban on some fishing subsidies that has the potential to reverse collapsing fish stocks. We are on the 'right path' for trade deals at next major meeting -WTO chief 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z "We will suspend our action before the WTO, but we're very confident that this will result in once again Australian wine, a great product, being able to go to China free of the tariffs." Australia PM to visit China, with progress on wine, wind tower disputes 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z We will suspend our action before the WTO but we're very confident that this will result in once again Australian wine, a great product, being able to go to China free of the tariffs. Australia PM to visit China, taking steps to resolve wine dispute 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Many other WTO members say later next year is too late, fearing that a U.S. presidential election in November 2024 would mean more scrutiny of the 28-year-old trade body that could tie negotiators' hands. Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as 'hard': US envoy 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z "Australia and China have agreed we will suspend the dispute on wine in the WTO pending the outcome of this review." Australia PM to visit China, reaches deal to resolve WTO wine dispute 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z WTO members are also trying to agree on reform proposals to its trade dispute system which has been only partially functional since U.S. opposition to judge appointments paralysed its top court in December 2019. We are on the 'right path' for trade deals at next major meeting -WTO chief 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z China's Commerce Ministry said on Sunday it had reached a consensus with Australia to settle the WTO wine dispute as well as a dispute over Australian duties on Chinese wind towers. Australia PM to visit China, with progress on wine, wind tower disputes 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Australia lodged a complaint over China's tariffs on its wine at the WTO in 2021. Australia hopes for China wine breakthrough as deadline nears 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z WTO delegates told Reuters that Washington has submitted proposals, including a so-called "sunset clause" that would automatically mean any future deal would one day expire. Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as 'hard': US envoy 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Under the WTO dispute-resolution process, a report is given to each party involved before it is made public three weeks later. Australia 'hopeful' on China wine breakthrough as deadline nears 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The main EU concern is that the U.S. proposals could break WTO rules by discriminating against third parties. Choppy waters as Europe navigates China-US rivalry 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The WTO has warned a "polycrisis" of pandemic, war in Ukraine and inflation is sapping faith in globalisation. At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Officials are unable to comment publicly on a WTO report prior to publication. Australia hopes for China wine breakthrough as deadline nears 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The United States has also proposed that "erroneous interpretations" previously made by the Appellate Body should be clarified, WTO delegates told Reuters. Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as 'hard': US envoy 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Officials are unable to publicly comment on a WTO report until it is published. Australia 'hopeful' on China wine breakthrough as deadline nears 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Nowhere is it more pressing than for Europe, whose wealth has always relied on trade, from its rapacious colonial history through to its reinvention as self-styled champion of WTO rules. Choppy waters as Europe navigates China-US rivalry 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The result is a growing disregard for global trading rules among WTO members. At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z "In the meantime, we will continue to press our case for wine through the WTO," he will say. Australia hopes for China wine breakthrough as deadline nears 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. was committed to a reformed WTO that was focused on its "foundational goals," marked by "openness, transparency, and fair-market-oriented competition", Tai said in remarks to a trade forum in Washington. WTO needs progress on 'non-market' practices, dispute settlement -USTR's Tai 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The United States has for years rendered the WTO's Appellate Body inoperable by blocking the appointment of new judges, arguing that the organization's dispute appeals process has overstepped its mandate. WTO needs tools to curb 'non-market' practices, fair dispute settlement -USTR's Tai 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Ukraine had agree to drop its WTO complaint, the Slovak ministry said. Ukraine pushes for diplomatic solution with Poland, Slovakia on grain 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z This has triggered a surge in the number of "concerns" raised at the WTO. At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z But Poland said they would keep the ban in place, and a "complaint before the WTO doesn't impress us". Poland to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine over grain row 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z "Real conversations" were needed on how the WTO can address issues, Tai said. WTO needs progress on 'non-market' practices, dispute settlement -USTR's Tai 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Croatia joined in Tuesday, when Kyiv announced it was responding with a WTO complaint. Grain spat drags Ukraine’s ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z A WTO spokesperson said there was no information at present on a possible cancellation of Ukraine's request for consultations. Ukraine pushes for diplomatic solution with Poland, Slovakia on grain 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Countries have taken advantage of exceptions to WTO rules, such as for national security used by the United States to limit metal imports and some Gulf states to restrict trade with Qatar. At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The WTO confirmed that it received a Ukrainian request for talks with Hungary, Poland and Slovakia over the dispute, a first step toward a possible showdown through the Geneva-based trade body. Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its farm products 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The 13th Ministerial Meeting of the WTO is scheduled for Feb. 26-29 in Abu Dhabi. WTO needs progress on 'non-market' practices, dispute settlement -USTR's Tai 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z "A complaint before the WTO doesn't impress us." Ukraine sues EU neighbours over food imports ban 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z "The EU-proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism has raised doubts among many WTO members," said He Yadong, a commerce ministry spokesperson, while urging the EU to "avoid creating protectionist measures and green trade barriers." China urges EU to ensure new carbon tax complies with WTO rules 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Reforms could also deal with issues not considered when the WTO was formed, such as climate change, data flows or artificial intelligence. At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Trade concerns raised at WTO committees, seen as early warning indicators, have spiked as unilateral trade restrictions have grown. WTO sees signs of fragmented trade, but no de-globalisation 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The WTO is a consensus-based organization where any member country can block proposals, and negotiating rule changes has proven extremely difficult since its 1995 founding. WTO needs progress on 'non-market' practices, dispute settlement -USTR's Tai 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Some Japanese officials have signaled the country may file a WTO complaint, which the U.S. ambassador to Japan said last week the United States would support. China's Fukushima-linked seafood ban is unacceptable, Japan tells WTO 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z "Under the framework of the WTO, China is willing to work with all parties to promote multilateral discussion on green trade," He added. China urges EU to ensure new carbon tax complies with WTO rules 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z One Geneva-based WTO delegate said it seemed the Biden administration did not believe further trade liberalisation was in U.S. interests, a belief that may be solidified in 2024, a presidential election year. At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The WTO report said the divergence, which excludes figures for Russia and Ukraine, had been similar for foreign direct investment. WTO sees signs of fragmented trade, but no de-globalisation 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z WTO Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, speaking at the same forum, insisted that the trade body's members were working through tough negotiation and said she was hoping for reform, including to the dispute settlement system, by February. WTO needs progress on 'non-market' practices, dispute settlement -USTR's Tai 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Some Japanese officials have signaled the possibility of filing a WTO complaint over China's seafood import ban, which the U.S. ambassador to Japan said last week was something the United States would support. Japan to WTO: China's Fukushima-related seafood ban 'totally unacceptable' 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Japan has since sought an immediate end to the ban and threatened to resolve the matter through the WTO framework. U.S. ambassador to Japan visits Fukushima, expects U.S. support in seafood ban spat 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z "And if they don't believe that is in their interest it somewhat blunts the role of the WTO," the delegate said. At WTO, growing disregard for trade rules shows world is fragmenting 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He said Japan has raised past issues concerning China’s trade restrictions without scientific basis, and that “Japan will consider various options while continuing to work within the WTO framework to decide necessary steps.” Japan’s PM visits fish market, vows to help fisheries hit by China ban over Fukushima water release 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z "The United States wants a WTO where dispute settlement is fair and effective and supports a healthy balance of sovereignty, democracy, and economic integration," Tai said. WTO needs progress on 'non-market' practices, dispute settlement -USTR's Tai 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Filing a WTO complaint might become an option if protesting to China through diplomatic routes is ineffective, Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi said separately. Japan says may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Filing a WTO complaint might become an option if protesting to China through diplomatic routes is ineffective, economic security minister Sanae Takaichi said separately. Japan says may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z If those protectionist policies run afoul of an existing trade agreement between two countries, they can file a dispute at the WTO. Seattle’s APEC meetings dive into future of digital trade 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The WTO's top appeals bench, which rules on top international trade disputes, has been idle for more than two years due to blockages of adjudicator appointments dating to former U.S. president Donald Trump's administration. G20 agrees to work on WTO reforms ahead of key meet early next year 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The WTO ruled last year that the U.S. move had violated international trade rules. Chinese duties on U.S. imports 'inconsistent' with WTO obligations 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The request was circulated to WTO members on Aug. 15, the body said, adding that Indonesia argues that the EU countervailing duties and the investigation that led to their imposition are inconsistent with WTO provisions. Indonesia launches WTO dispute over EU duties on biodiesel imports 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Last year, South Africa lodged its first ever WTO dispute complaint when it challenged the EU's phytosanitary requirements for imports of oranges and other citrus products related to the False Codling Moth. S.African farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Canberra is now urging Beijing to drop tariffs on Australian wine, which is the subject of a separate WTO complaint. China drops Australia barley tariffs after three years 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Under President Joe Biden, Washington has resisted calls by WTO members to approve appointments and has instead been leading negotiations on how to reboot the WTO's paralysed dispute mechanism. G20 agrees to work on WTO reforms ahead of key meet early next year 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z “This outcome demonstrates the importance of the WTO dispute mechanism in defending the interests of Australia’s world-class producers and farmers,” three Australian ministers said in a joint statement. China to lift tariffs on Australian barley as trade ties improve 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Countervailing duties are imposed under WTO rules with the goal of neutralising the negative effects of subsidies. Indonesia launches WTO dispute over EU duties on biodiesel imports 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Consultations are still underway over that complaint, according to the latest update on the WTO website. S.African farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The WTO has a mandate to liberalise services but its member states have not collectively improved market access since 1997 when deals were struck on telecommunications, it said. World Bank, WTO chiefs seek to reignite services trade negotiations 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z After their talks, South Korea withdrew its complaint at the WTO. Japan to reinstate South Korea as preferred trade nation starting July 21 as two sides improve ties 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z That prompted a formal complaint by Australia to the WTO in December that year, as well as a separate case over wine tariffs that is still being pursued. China to lift tariffs on Australian barley as trade ties improve 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The countries joining the WTO also signed into so-called trade-related intellectual property rights incorporating stringent patent and copyright rules that severely limited space for antitrust policy. Our Shifting Understanding of Democracy Is Fueling Populism and Culture Wars 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Like GATT, the intent of the WTO was to support international trade, reduce trade barriers, and resolve trade disputes between countries. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z But can we view the WTO as a contemporary version of Chinggis Khan’s vision for world trade? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Following a meeting between Yoon and Kishida in March, South Korea withdrew its complaint at the WTO and Japan simultaneously confirmed its removal of export controls on the chemicals. South Korean president urges expanded technology cooperation with Japan 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z After their talks, South Korea withdrew its complaint at the WTO and Japan simultaneously confirmed its removal of the export controls on chemicals seen as vital to South Korea’s technology industry. Japan to restore preferred trade status for South Korea 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Trade Representative, tasked with monitoring China’s compliance with WTO commitments, found China to have a “poor” compliance record and is “violating, disregarding and evading WTO rules.” Normal no more: It’s time to review China’s trade status 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Unlike GATT, however, the WTO is not a free trade agreement. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Should we consider the formation of an organization like the WTO an innovation of the twentieth century or an outcome directly connected to the trade networks of the past? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z "I personally would have my doubts whether such a rule would be compatible with these non-discrimination rules under the WTO," he said of the Parliament's proposal. Analysis: LNG imports test EU resolve to quit Russian fossil fuel 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z She said the Chinese review offered a “significantly shorter time frame” to resolve the dispute than the WTO offered. Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z And even when China abides by WTO rulings against it, it amends its violating policies quite narrowly, without addressing the underlying economic practices. Normal no more: It’s time to review China’s trade status 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Rather, it is an organization that ensures nondiscriminatory trade between WTO countries. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z “This process to reach a resolution would be significantly shorter than if the WTO process continued,” Grain Producers Australian chair Barry Large said in a statement. Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z "In return, we have agreed to temporarily suspend the WTO dispute for the agreed review period." Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The WTO has been crippled for more than three years: Its top appeals court hasn’t functioned since the United States blocked the appointment of new judges to the panel. To counter China, US trade rep seeks closer ties to allies 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z China has been given ample opportunity to uphold its commitments to the WTO and the U.S., yet for over 20 years, it has consistently failed to do so. Normal no more: It’s time to review China’s trade status 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Many observers saw the creation of the WTO as a triumph of globalization, or the emergence of a single integrated global economy. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z China had agreed to review its duties on the grain over three or four months, she said, and Australia will temporarily suspend the WTO dispute during that review period. Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Australia lodged a formal complaint with the WTO in 2020 over anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on Australian barley, one of several sources of friction between the two countries in recent years. Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. and others had argued that the WTO was ill-equipped to deal with China’s unconventional blend of capitalism and state control of the economy. To counter China, US trade rep seeks closer ties to allies 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z While denied a seat in the United Nations, Taiwan is a member of the WTO and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. US, Taiwan seen powerless to stem island’s diplomatic losses in Latin America 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The US said they were imposed over issues of national security that the WTO had no right to rule on. US firms 'more negative' about doing business in China 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “Obviously, if the duty is not lifted at the end of the review period, we’ll resume our dispute in the WTO,” Wong said. Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Mexico rated 29th in the world on the WTO’s global ranking of overall international tourism spending. ‘Safer’ than U.S.? Numbers don’t support Mexican leader’s claim 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z When China joined the WTO in 2001, many in the U.S. assumed that it would open its economy and even allow for more political freedom. To counter China, US trade rep seeks closer ties to allies 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The paralysis of the WTO's top dispute bench means that the losing side can appeal the outcome from the lower court into a legal void, as has happened to Japan twice. Alternative to WTO trade arbitration gains steam as Japan joins 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The WTO ruled in the EU's favour, but Indonesia has filed an appeal. Like Musk, nickel-rich Indonesia has high electric vehicle ambitions 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Wong said the Chinese review offered a “significantly shorter time frame” to resolve the dispute than the WTO offered. Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z No one wants to rekindle trade tensions that damaged transatlantic relations during the Trump administration, so European officials say that challenging the United States at the WTO is only a final and unlikely option. Explainer: Why the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act has rattled Europe 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z A WTO panel ruled in 2002 that Canada breached its trade obligations through its dairy support, siding with the United States. Explainer: Spilt milk? Why are the US and Canada fighting over dairy? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z This has led to fewer cases being brought to the WTO. Alternative to WTO trade arbitration gains steam as Japan joins 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The WTO last year ruled in the EU's favour but Indonesia is appealing. Exclusive: President Jokowi "confident" Tesla will invest in Indonesia 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The WTO has made important rulings against the United States in recent weeks, including the metals ruling involving China and a separate dispute with Hong Kong over labelling. China calls Washington a 'bully' at WTO trade disputes meeting 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that, while subsidies to foster the energy transition are acceptable, they should comply with WTO rules and there should be a level playing field. Explainer: Why the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act has rattled Europe 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The result of the WTO ruling is that Canada is not allowed to export much dairy. Explainer: Spilt milk? Why are the US and Canada fighting over dairy? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The WTO's appeals bench, which rules on top disputes, has been mothballed for over two years due to Trump-era blockages of adjudicator appointments. U.S. wants World Trade Organization dispute system fixed by 2024 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Okonjo-Iweala has acknowledged that the WTO in its current form need to reform its processes and institutions to make sure it can effectively promote free trade. Davos 2023-Be careful on 'friend-shoring', WTO's Ngozi warns 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Washington, which has long criticised the WTO dispute system for overreach and is leading discussions on reforming it, has criticised both rulings. China calls Washington a 'bully' at WTO trade disputes meeting 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The UN WTO cautions, however, that the uncertain economic environment and geopolitical tensions may influence tourism behaviour, with reduced expenses, shorter trips and local travels. EU tourist stays neared pre-pandemic levels in 2022 - Eurostat 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z A WTO dispute panel found the U.S. violated its obligations under the trade body’s rules and rejected Washington’s argument that U.S. “essential security interests” allowed for such labeling. WTO rejects US ‘Made in China’ labeling on Hong Kong goods 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Under President Joe Biden, Washington has resisted calls by WTO members to approve appointments and has instead been leading negotiations on how to reboot the WTO's dispute system. U.S. wants World Trade Organization dispute system fixed by 2024 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z But she called on trade blocs not to abandon the WTO and its rules-based system. Davos 2023-Be careful on 'friend-shoring', WTO's Ngozi warns 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z However, the WTO will not be able to review Washington's appeal of the metals case because its top appeals bench is paralysed after the United States blocked new judges. China calls Washington a 'bully' at WTO trade disputes meeting 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z "Six months of not negotiating is not acceptable," WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told countries in a closed-door meeting of its General Council on Monday, according to remarks relayed by the body's spokesperson. WTO chief rebukes countries over stalled negotiations 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The United States or Hong Kong could appeal the ruling to the WTO’s appeals court. WTO rejects US ‘Made in China’ labeling on Hong Kong goods 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The United States has criticized the WTO's alleged overreach and lengthy processes and it has strongly contested some of its recent rulings against the United States. U.S. wants World Trade Organization dispute system fixed by 2024 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Earlier this week, China filed a lawsuit with the WTO against the United States over its export control measures for computer chips. US puts 3 dozen more Chinese companies on trade blacklist 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z In its WTO filing, China alleged that the US is abusing export controls to maintain "its leadership in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing sectors". US-China chip war: How the technology dispute is playing out 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z WTO spokesperson Dan Pruzin told journalists it was "never easy" to choose chairs of negotiations but said this case was proving "particularly difficult", without elaborating. WTO chief rebukes countries over stalled negotiations 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z "Clearly, the United States is a destroyer to the multilateral trading system," he added, according to the text of his speech which was released in English by China's WTO delegation. China calls US 'destroyer' of global trading system at WTO 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The appeals bench freeze means 24 WTO cases are stuck in legal purgatory because the losing party has appealed into a void. U.S. wants World Trade Organization dispute system fixed by 2024 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The thing is, it’s easy to imagine China appealing to the WTO, arguing that these actions violate international trade rules. Biden gets tough on trade 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the WTO ruled that US tariffs on steel and aluminium that were imposed by the US under former President Donald Trump violated global trade rules. US-China chip war: How the technology dispute is playing out 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The deadlock comes at a time when the WTO's 164 members are also unable to agree on whether to extend a temporary intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines to drugs. WTO chief rebukes countries over stalled negotiations 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The U.S. ambassador to the WTO, Maria Pagán, defended U.S. policies, saying it was one of the most open and competitive economies in the world with some of the lowest tariffs. China calls US 'destroyer' of global trading system at WTO 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The Chinese mission to the WTO in Geneva and the U.S. China launches suit at WTO against U.S. chip export curbs - Global Times 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z But the United States has signaled in advance that it doesn’t care — that it considers these policies to be outside the WTO’s jurisdiction. Biden gets tough on trade 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The WTO made the ruling following complaint cases brought forth by China, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey. WTO rules Trump’s steel tariffs violated global trade rules 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The WTO broke a multi-year deal-making drought in June by clinching a series of agreements at a major trade conference in Geneva in June, including a fisheries deal. WTO chief rebukes countries over stalled negotiations 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z China's remarks came days after it filed a WTO trade complaint against U.S. curbs on chip exports. China calls US 'destroyer' of global trading system at WTO 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The United States has blocked appointments to the WTO's top ruling body on trade disputes, meaning some rows never get settled. China launches suit at WTO against U.S. chip export curbs - Global Times 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z And the Biden administration, in turn, told the WTO — in startlingly blunt language — to take a hike. Biden gets tough on trade 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The WTO said the national security argument over the tariffs was flawed because they did not come “at a time of war or other emergency.” WTO rules Trump’s steel tariffs violated global trade rules 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Speaking to reporters, Su said China was using administrative means to "interfere" in normal trade which is not in line with WTO norms. Taiwan mulls WTO case after latest Chinese import bans 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The WTO's system for settling global trade disputes has been only partially functional since Dec. 2019 when Washington's repeated blockage of judge appointments under former President Donald Trump paralysed its top court. China calls US 'destroyer' of global trading system at WTO 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The alleged complaint by China on U.S. chip export curbs comes days after a WTO ruling against Washington in a separate suit about metal tariffs that had been brought by China among others. China launches suit at WTO against U.S. chip export curbs - Global Times 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The GATT/WTO system doesn’t mandate any particular level of tariffs. Biden gets tough on trade 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The WTO said the U.S. must bring its trade policy into compliance or risk retaliatory tariffs by the countries who brought the complaints. WTO rules Trump’s steel tariffs violated global trade rules 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z "If there is any non-compliance with the relevant WTO norms, we will also follow the relevant channels to file a complaint." Taiwan mulls WTO case after latest Chinese import bans 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The U.S. has repeatedly criticised the WTO dispute settlement system for overreach and is currently leading a consultation process with members on how to reform it. China calls US 'destroyer' of global trading system at WTO 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The United States, a regular critic of the WTO's arbitration proceedings, rejected the WTO's findings. China launches suit at WTO against U.S. chip export curbs - Global Times 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z In a ruling issued Friday, the WTO said it was “not persuaded’’ that the United States faced “an emergency in international relations’’ that would justify the tariffs. WTO rules against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The U.S. could appeal the decision, though it would leave the dispute in limbo over the government blocking appointments to the WTO’s appellate body, which hears appeals. WTO rules Trump’s steel tariffs violated global trade rules 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z If the US does not abide by the WTO ruling the countries who have brought the case are entitled, under WTO rules, to impose retaliatory tariffs on the US. WTO says Trump's US steel tariffs broke global trade rules 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z "We are not taking off the table different options. Some colleagues mentioned the question of WTO challenge, but we are not sabre-rattling either. Right now right now we are focusing on negotiations," he said. EU expects only partial fix from talks on U.S. green subsidy law 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z "The WTO panel's report, which was released today, concludes that the U.S. tariff on steel and aluminium was in breach of the WTO rules," the Norwegian ministry said in a statement. WTO rules against U.S. import duties on steel, aluminium, Norway says 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z That’s because the WTO’s Appellate Body hasn’t functioned for three years, ever since the U.S. blocked the appointment of new judges to the panel. WTO rules against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Some lawmakers also vocally criticized the decision by the WTO. WTO rules Trump’s steel tariffs violated global trade rules 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z "This particular ruling thus has importance not only for members' future policies but also how it impacts their overall support for the WTO system altogether." WTO says Trump's US steel tariffs broke global trade rules 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Dissatisfied with Beijing’s response to its questions, the commission has requested the establishment of a WTO panel to hear the dispute. EU takes China to WTO over Lithuania trade dispute 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z By seeking such panels, the bloc aims to protect member nations against discriminatory measures by China that the EU considers to be in breach of WTO rules, it added. European Union seeks two WTO panels on China disputes 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z “The United States has held the clear and unequivocal position, for over 70 years, that issues of national security cannot be reviewed in WTO dispute settlement.” WTO rules against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z “The WTO is wrong, our steel supply chains are a strategic national security concern.” WTO rules Trump’s steel tariffs violated global trade rules 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The WTO rebuffed that argument, saying the duties did not come "at a time of war or other emergency". WTO says Trump's US steel tariffs broke global trade rules 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Brussels also requested a second WTO panel over another dispute with China. EU takes China to WTO over Lithuania trade dispute 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The Europeans likely would have a strong case if the dispute went to the World Trade Organization, said Alan Wolff, former WTO deputy director-general. EXPLAINER: US-European differences on climate law persist 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The WTO, he said, “has no authority to second-guess’’ the national security decisions of member countries. WTO rules against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says that while subsidies to foster energy transition are fair game, they should comply with WTO rules and there should be a level playing field. Explainer: Why the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act has Europe up in arms 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z After 12 years of negotiations and a flight by Zhu to Washington to lobby the Clinton administration for support, China joined the WTO in 2001, cementing its position as a magnet for foreign investment. Jiang Zemin, China’s former leader who led his nation’s rise, dies 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “China will properly handle the relevant request raised by the EU in accordance with the WTO dispute settlement procedures, and resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.” EU takes China to WTO over Lithuania trade dispute 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z WTO rules say that countries can’t simply hand out money for the purchase of domestically made products that face competition from abroad. EXPLAINER: US-European differences on climate law persist 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z China and other trading partners challenged the tariffs at the 164-nation WTO. WTO rules against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Even though no one wants to rekindle trade tensions that damaged transatlantic relations during the Trump administration, European officials say that bringing the issue before the WTO remains an option if talks go nowhere. Explainer: Why the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act has Europe up in arms 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Okonjo-Iweala said she was "very hopeful" some breakthrough will be made in reforming the WTO's dispute settlement system, which has been paralysed since 2019 when the administration of former U.S. WTO warns of 'real' recession risk in some major economies 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z December 2020 - Australia raises concerns at WTO meeting about China taking measures to restrict or ban shipments of Australian barley, wine, meat, dairy, live seafood, logs, timber, coal and cotton. Factbox: Australia, China diplomacy from free trade to freeze 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Macron did not threaten to go to the WTO during his White House visit, but even if the Europeans took their case to the Geneva-based organization, it might not accomplish anything. EXPLAINER: US-European differences on climate law persist 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z And in the case of vaccines, compulsory licenses—a critical tool permitted by the WTO and intended to make sure that critical medicines are available in the midst of an epidemic—proved ineffective. The International Community Must Prioritize COVID Treatment and Test Access 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Last year, the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia said that Moscow would be able to challenge any U.S. decision to strip Russia of its market economy status at the WTO. U.S. revokes Russia's market economy status 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z In a meeting in September, trade ministers of the G7 advanced economies agreed to work towards having a functioning WTO dispute settlement system by 2024. WTO warns of 'real' recession risk in some major economies 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z But WTO discussions collapsed in 2016 after disagreements between China and Western countries about which products should be on the environmental list. COP27: WTO chief seeks to revive green trade talks 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In an interview, Wyden essentially dared Macron and other EU leaders to take the dispute to the WTO. EXPLAINER: US-European differences on climate law persist 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Remarkably, in spite of the evidence of supply shortages and vaccine apartheid, a WTO ministerial declaration issued in June failed to waive any IP barriers. The International Community Must Prioritize COVID Treatment and Test Access 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z WTO membership - which became a reality on President George W Bush's watch - was the crowning glory of a decades-old policy of growing engagement, supported by every president since Richard Nixon. Can the US live in Xi Jinping's world? 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The WTO said there was high uncertainty over its forecasts. WTO warns 'darkened' trade outlook could deteriorate further 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Shrinking demand and the continued fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to crimp exports out of China, the world’s manufacturing powerhouse, the WTO said. WTO predicts trade growth to slow next year amid crises 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Commerce and Industries Minister Federico Alfaro said in a tweet late on Wednesday that both countries recognize the WTO's competence to solve the dispute. Costa Rica to suspend tariff benefits for Panamanian products amid trade dispute 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The June WTO ministerial decision had one meaningful provision. The International Community Must Prioritize COVID Treatment and Test Access 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z In the years following WTO membership, the internet - like elsewhere in the world - gave Chinese people an opportunity for discussion and dissent previously undreamt of. Can the US live in Xi Jinping's world? 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The WTO's forecast does not cover services, but the WTO said tourist arrivals were likely to fall after tripling in the first seven months of 2022. WTO warns 'darkened' trade outlook could deteriorate further 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z WTO senior economist Coleman Nee said Russia hasn’t reported its trade figures to the global trade body since January, clouding the picture about how Russian trade was faring. WTO predicts trade growth to slow next year amid crises 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z “Football is a big mover in terms of all kinds of goods and services,” the WTO leader said. WTO joins FIFA in African project despite Qatar controversy 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z One of these areas is an update to the WTO's own rule book. WTO can reach deals on 'difficult' topics by early 2024 - WTO chief 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z For decades, China's WTO entry offered huge profits for corporations that lined their supply chains with Chinese labour, and a new frontier for businesses to sell to Chinese consumers. Can the US live in Xi Jinping's world? 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z But that wisdom is incapable of explaining why the prime male flight from work traces an almost straight line upward since 1965, irrespective of recessions, or such disruptive shocks as China’s joining the WTO. Opinion | What’s behind the flight from work in post-pandemic America 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Natural gas prices in Europe also soared 350% in August compared with a year earlier and were up 120% over the same period in the United States, the WTO said. WTO predicts trade growth to slow next year amid crises 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The European Union and other nations have threatened to file complaints at the World Trade Organization over the tax credit, claiming it would discriminate against foreign producers and break WTO rules. Yellen pushes Biden economic plans in battleground Michigan 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The WTO's top dispute settlement body has been paralysed since 2019 when Washington blocked the appointment of new judges. WTO can reach deals on 'difficult' topics by early 2024 - WTO chief 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z For American unions worried about blue-collar job losses, and for anyone concerned about human rights, China's WTO membership was justified on ideological grounds. Can the US live in Xi Jinping's world? 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Treasury that the new law may violate trade norms such as the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement and the WTO agreement, the industry ministry said. S.Korea to raise concerns about EV credits, battery sourcing in U.S. visit 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z “Of course this would mean that it would be incompatible with the WTO.” Foreign automakers are big mad about the new EV tax credit 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Inflation Reduction Act, citing concern that the law could violate WTO rules and a bilateral free trade deal between South Korea and the United States, Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang told a parliamentary session on Monday. S.Korea seeks cooperation with EU over U.S. Inflation Reduction Act 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z WTO members struck an agreement to cut subsidies that contribute to over-fishing but it will require two-thirds of countries to ratify it. WTO can reach deals on 'difficult' topics by early 2024 - WTO chief 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Simon Lester, current president of WorldTradeLaw.net, which provides summary and analysis of all WTO reports and arbitrations, said “there are pretty strong claims that various aspects of the statue violate a number of WTO obligations.” New electric vehicle tax credits raise talk of trade war 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Future uncertainty has increased due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, rising inflationary pressures and further interest rate rises expected in wealthier countries, the WTO said. WTO goods trade indicator stable as growth stagnates 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Inflation Reduction Act, citing possibilities that the new law could violate WTO rules and a bilateral free trade deal, South Korea's industry minister said on Monday. S.Korea to review filing WTO complaint over U.S. Inflation Reduction Act -industry minister 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The EU launched a challenge at the WTO in January accusing China of discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania that it says threaten the integrity of the single market. Lithuania demands China revoke sanctions against official over Taiwan visit 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “Of course this would mean that it would be incompatible with the WTO,” she said. EU says US electric vehicle tax credit could break WTO rules 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Presidents of both parties in the U.S. have expressed deep skepticism of WTO, but Biden administration officials have tried to bolster trade relationships overseas. New electric vehicle tax credits raise talk of trade war 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z "Of course this would mean that it would be incompatible with the WTO." EU says U.S. plan for EV tax breaks discriminatory, may breach WTO rules 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Pelosi signed on to legislation that called for withdrawing the United States from the WTO if China were accepted without full U.S. support. Pelosi’s Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The country's request for dispute consultations with the EU was circulated to WTO members on Friday, the spokesperson added. South Africa lodges WTO complaint against EU over citrus fruit rules 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z A WTO panel in 2018 and a WTO appeals body in 2020 found these duties breached global trading rules, prompting Canada to request the right to impose tariffs on a specific amount of U.S. goods. WTO awards Canada future right to impose duties on U.S. goods 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Trade experts are not confident there will be a functioning WTO body in the near future. New electric vehicle tax credits raise talk of trade war 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z "So we continue to urge the United States to remove these discriminatory elements from the bill and ensure that it is fully compliant with the WTO." EU says U.S. plan for EV tax breaks discriminatory, may breach WTO rules 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The document, shared with other WTO members, foresees a decision by the WTO's top decision-making body, the General Council, in November or December. EXCLUSIVE WTO faces new battle over COVID tests, drugs 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z South Africa is challenging recently enacted changes to EU phytosanitary requirements for imports of oranges and other citrus products related to the pest Thaumatotibia leucotreta, or false codling moth, the WTO statement said. South Africa lodges WTO complaint against EU over citrus fruit rules 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z It added that this reinforces the Biden administration's calls for WTO reform. WTO awards Canada future right to impose duties on U.S. goods 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Padideh Ala’i, an American University law professor who specializes in trade, said because the WTO has been unable to rein in China for its trade violations, the adjudicative organization has been seen as ineffective. New electric vehicle tax credits raise talk of trade war 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z UK Steel, the lobby group for the British steel industry, said it was confident extending the steel controls would be "WTO compliant" and "there would be no legitimate reason for challenges". Boris Johnson signals controls on steel imports to stay 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z A WTO spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. EXCLUSIVE WTO faces new battle over COVID tests, drugs 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z This is the first-ever WTO dispute settlement case initiated by South Africa. South Africa lodges WTO complaint against EU over citrus fruit rules 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The WTO, a global organisation that regulates international trade, is often accused of being outdated and unproductive, criticisms Okonjo-Iweala has sought to address directly since taking the helm as its director-general. No monologues allowed and dancing to 'I Will Survive': how the WTO's 'Geneva Package' was won 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “We entered into these arrangements so that we can safeguard peace, so now we are going to find out what the alternatives are without a WTO appellate body.” New electric vehicle tax credits raise talk of trade war 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z "The outcomes demonstrate that the WTO is in fact capable of responding to emergencies of our time," she added. WTO agrees deals on Covid vaccines and overfishing 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Within six months, WTO members are to consider extending the waiver to therapeutics and diagnostics. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “The outcomes demonstrate that the WTO is in fact capable of responding to emergencies of our time.” WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The conference overran by two days but delivered the biggest package of multilateral trade deals since the Uruguay Round of Talks that launched the WTO 27 years ago. No monologues allowed and dancing to 'I Will Survive': how the WTO's 'Geneva Package' was won 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z "The outcomes demonstrate that the WTO is in fact capable of responding to emergencies of our time." WTO approves package of trade deals, prompting cheers 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The accord to curb fishing subsidies is only the second multilateral agreement setting new global trading rules struck in the WTO's 27-year history and it is hoped it will boost falling fishing stocks. WTO agrees deals on Covid vaccines and overfishing 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Talks have been going on for 20 years and the deal is only the second multilateral agreement on new global trade rules that the WTO has agreed in its 27-year history. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The WTO chief said Friday the accord takes a “first but significant step” to curb government subsidies and overcapacity — too many operators — in the fishing industry. WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Often WTO delegates make long, bland speeches in formal sessions repeating well-established positions that few really listen to. No monologues allowed and dancing to 'I Will Survive': how the WTO's 'Geneva Package' was won 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z However, delegates said they may be added later, with negotiations ongoing at the WTO's Geneva headquarters ahead of a final meeting scheduled for 0100 GMT on Friday. WTO chief urges countries to accept 'unprecedented package' of trade agreements 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the deal on a partial waiver to allow developing countries to produce and export Covid vaccines had divided the WTO for nearly two years, before a version was finally passed. WTO agrees deals on Covid vaccines and overfishing 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The fisheries outcome was seen as a critical test of the WTO's own credibility. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “WTO members have for the first time, concluded an agreement with environmental sustainability at its heart,” Okonjo-Iweala said. WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The United States, in particular, has singlehandedly blocked appointments to the WTO’s appeals court, which aims to mediate trade disputes. WTO talks down to the wire with no major deals yet in sight 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z "Let us complete our work tonight so we can honor those out there waiting for the WTO to deliver." WTO chief urges countries to accept 'unprecedented package' of trade agreements 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z But campaigners have said the agreement barely expands on an existing exemption in WTO rules and is too narrow because it does not cover therapeutics and diagnostics. WTO agrees deals on Covid vaccines and overfishing 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The agreement says that no WTO member shall grant any subsidy for vessels or operator engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing or for fishing of an over-fished stock. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z It would be in line with our domestic law but might be seen to conflict with our obligations under the WTO. In full: Lord Geidt's resignation letter and Boris Johnson's reply 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Talks on the issue have been going on at the WTO for the last two decades. WTO talks down to the wire with no major deals yet in sight 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Under WTO practices, its 164 members all have to agree by consensus and a blockage on one topic can derail other negotiations. WTO chief urges countries to accept 'unprecedented package' of trade agreements 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The "Geneva package" is not just validation of the WTO's relevance as the body setting the rules for global trade but also it prowess. WTO agrees deals on Covid vaccines and overfishing 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z All WTO members say the organisation's rule book needs updating, although they disagree on what changes are required. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Trade Representative Katherine Tai were involved in negotiations in the so-called 'Green Room' of the WTO most of the night trying to thrash out agreements. Gridlocked WTO negotiations stretch into final day 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The minister said India and similar countries should be granted a 25-year transition period to phase out fishing subsidies, far longer than what most other WTO members have suggested. WTO makes final push for trade deals, with eyes on defiant India 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The WTO's 164 members will present their views on the topic on Wednesday, the final scheduled day of a four-day ministerial conference. Global tech on edge as WTO weighs e-commerce tariffs 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z "I could not have imagined we would move so fast a year ago. There is considerable advance and we hope we can land this," WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a news conference on Tuesday. WTO members hopeful on major fish deal despite exemption push 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Most pressingly, its dispute appeals court has been paralysed for nearly two years since then-U.S. president Donald Trump blocked new adjudicator appointments, which has curbed the WTO's ability to resolve trade disputes. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z WTO officials have maintained throughout the meetings that deals can be reached, saying that talks often look hopeless until a final bargain comes together. Gridlocked WTO negotiations stretch into final day 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z To help bridge the gaps, some WTO members have already proposed to extend the meeting by further 24 hours. WTO makes final push for trade deals, with eyes on defiant India 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z As time ran out, WTO members should consider meeting halfway, he added. Global tech on edge as WTO weighs e-commerce tariffs 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The Russian invasion is the first time in the 27-year-old global trade watchdog’s history that one WTO member has invaded another. China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Members committed to work towards necessary reforms of the WTO to improve its functions. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala expressed cautious optimism on Sunday that one or two global deals could be reached this week, but said there were still challenges to overcome. Lawmakers urge USTR to push for extension of WTO's moratorium on digital trade 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The WTO chief insisted that trade has lifted 1 billion people out of poverty, but poorer countries – and poor people in richer ones – are often left behind. WTO chief sees ‘bumpy’ road as ministers work to reach deals 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z The WTO agreed in 1998 to a moratorium on e-commerce tariffs and repeatedly extended it at ministerial conferences, which the Geneva-based trade body normally holds every two years. Global tech on edge as WTO weighs e-commerce tariffs 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Taiwan, which has joined Western sanctions on Russia, participated in a standing ovation for Ukraine’s WTO delegate on Sunday. China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The WTO committed to conduct discussions so as to have a fully functioning dispute settlement system by 2024. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z If China does not respond then Taiwan won't rule out taking the issue to the WTO, he told reporters. Taiwan threatens WTO action after China stops grouper fish imports 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z The WTO hasn’t produced a major trade deal in years. WTO chief sees ‘bumpy’ road as ministers work to reach deals 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Now India, Indonesia and South Africa were threatening to block an extension, trade sources close to talks at the WTO said. Global tech on edge as WTO weighs e-commerce tariffs 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The WTO is one of the few multilateral organisations where China and Taiwan work side-by-side since Beijing blocks its participation in others. China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The WTO also agreed a declaration on its response to COVID-19 and preparedness for future pandemics, stressing the needs of least developed countries. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “The future of the WTO is at risk,” he said. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The WTO's main body the General Council met on Thursday behind closed-doors for a "stocktaking" session before the conference. Growing optimism on WTO meeting outcomes: spokesperson 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z By contrast, John W. H. Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce, said he was optimistic the WTO could strike an agreement on fishing. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Taiwan's Deng said the island, called 'Chinese Taipei' at the WTO, was encouraged by the WTO negotiations this week so far. China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Members themselves will carry out investigations into activities off their coasts and all member will be required to notify the WTO of their fishing subsidy schemes. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “The multilateral trading system is in a bad way. The Ukraine situation is not helping,” said Clemens Boonekamp, an independent trade policy analyst and former head of WTO’s agricultural division. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala is holding private consultations with a group of key economies aiming for a response to the food crisis driven partly by export disruptions from major wheat exporters Ukraine and Russia. Factbox: What could the WTO ministerial conference achieve? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Developing countries have privileges at the WTO, such as more time to implement agreements. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z It is also seeking to settle a three-year-old dispute here it raised against India on tech tariffs before a formal WTO ruling. China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The WTO sought to respond to a food supply and price hike crisis exacerbated by export disruptions from major cereal producers Ukraine and Russia. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z World Food Program receives a waiver from food export bans imposed by WTO countries eager to feed their own people. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z All WTO members say the organisation's rule book needs updating, although they disagree on how to do so. Factbox: What could the WTO ministerial conference achieve? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z "WTO rules today reflect the world where obstacles to trade were what they were 30-40 years ago - tariffs, subsidies, quantitative restrictions, etc. These classical obstacles to trade are less and less relevant," he said. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is pushing for a deal to be agreed ahead of a ministerial meeting beginning June 12. NGOs urge Biden to push for changes to WTO's COVID waiver text 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z WTO members agreed in a declaration that they would take concrete steps to facilitate trade of food and agriculture, including cereals, fertilizers and other agricultural inputs, and reaffirmed the importance of limiting export restrictions. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z One problem — among many — is that the WTO operates by consensus, so any one of its 164 member countries could gum up the works. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z China's statement sent by its WTO mission in Geneva called the wording "an unreasonable and arbitrary criterion". WTO meeting on COVID vaccine rights waiver went 'very well' -chair 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z "In that sense, the WTO remains relevant, but it needs to be more relevant, with new rules," said the World Trade Institute's Van den Bossche. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z And they warned that it “adds new obstacles and conditions” limiting countries’ use of existing flexibilities in WTO rules. NGOs urge Biden to push for changes to WTO's COVID waiver text 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z WTO members have extended a moratorium on placing customs duties on electronic transmissions, from streaming services to financial transactions and corporate data flows, worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Factbox: What has the WTO ministerial conference achieved? 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In short, the WTO has become an important diplomatic battleground between developed and developing countries, and some experts say reform is needed if it’s ever to get things done. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z "What the discussions were aiming at was coming up with something workable," Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters, saying she hoped the WTO's 164 members would finalise and approve the proposal by a major conference in June. Main negotiators reach 'outcome' on COVID vaccine IP waiver -WTO 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The WTO has only managed one update of its global rules in its 27-year history, the red-tape cutting Trade Facilitation Agreement. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Turkey, which is a major steel exporter to the EU, complained that the EU's measures breached the bloc's commitments to the WTO. WTO backs some Turkish claims against EU steel import curbs 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “It’s now clear that the double whammy of the pandemic and the war has disrupted supply chains, increased inflationary pressures and lowered expectations for output and trade growth,” WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told reporters. WTO: War in Ukraine to curb trade, economic growth this year 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump came along, threatening to pull America out of the WTO over his insistence that it was unfair to the U.S. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The Chinese mission to the WTO in Geneva did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Main negotiators reach 'outcome' on COVID vaccine IP waiver -WTO 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Some observers say the WTO itself needs a deal to save fish stocks as much as the fish, to show it is still relevant. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The Commission acknowledged that the panel had found in favour of Turkey on three points and said it would implement the ruling after its official adoption by the WTO. WTO backs some Turkish claims against EU steel import curbs 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The WTO is part of a steering committee set up by U.N. WTO: War in Ukraine to curb trade, economic growth this year 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z In the end, he didn’t, and simply bypassed the WTO — slapping sanctions on allies and foes alike and ignoring the trade organization’s rulebook and dispute-resolution system. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The Geneva-based WTO on Tuesday pointed to multiple uncertainties in its forecast over the next two years because Russian and Ukrainian exports of items like food, oil and fertilizers are under threat from the war. Live Updates | WTO sees war weighing on global trade growth 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The WTO's constant challenge is to find consensus. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The three-person WTO panel accepted Turkey's view that the European Commission had failed to show that steel imports rose because of unforeseen developments and that the EU industry was threatened with serious injury. WTO backs some Turkish claims against EU steel import curbs 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The WTO outlook follows a similarly downbeat forecast from the World Bank. WTO: War in Ukraine to curb trade, economic growth this year 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Once a champion of the WTO, the United States has rued the admission of China and insists Beijing has been violating the trade body’s rules too much. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The WTO said its projections for world trade take into account factors like the impact of the war, sanctions on Russia, and lower demand around the world from lower business and consumer confidence. Live Updates | WTO sees war weighing on global trade growth 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Washington says the WTO has failed to hold China accountable for unfair practices and wants the June WTO meeting to tee up a discussion about the reform of global trade rules. Analysis: WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Ukraine has cut economic ties with Russia and led calls for it to be suspended from the WTO because of the war. Ukraine war to halve global trade growth, warns WTO 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The WTO said its projections for world trade take into account factors like the impact of the war, sanctions on Russia and shrinking worldwide demand amid lower business and consumer confidence. WTO: War in Ukraine to curb trade, economic growth this year 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z A generation ago, the WTO drew huge, vituperative, even violent protests — notably from anti-globalists and anarchists who detested its closed-door secrecy and elites-decide-all image. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The group on Thursday said in a document filed at the WTO that it strongly condemned Russia's unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine, enabled by Belarus. U.S, EU, allies block Belarus' bid to join WTO 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing economic isolation as a result of Western sanctions are the latest setback to WTO efforts to restore rules-based trade against a tide of growing protectionism. WTO trade talks in disarray amid Ukraine tensions - sources 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z However no country has ever been expelled from the WTO, something the Director-General said is "not an easy thing to do". Ukraine war to halve global trade growth, warns WTO 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z "Many governments have raised objections to what is happening there and these objections have manifested themselves in a lack of engagement with the member concerned," WTO spokesperson Keith Rockwell said. Poland pushes call for Russia to be excluded from G20 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Reinsch, now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said the United States needs to be doing more — including making compromises — to ensure the WTO can reach agreement on contentious issues. WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z "We condemn Belarus for its complicity in Russia's aggression, which is incompatible with the values and principles of the WTO and of a just rules-based order," the filing said. U.S, EU, allies block Belarus' bid to join WTO 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “The longer the war drags on, the more disruptive it will be to the work of the WTO.” WTO trade talks in disarray amid Ukraine tensions - sources 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z World Trade Organization rules generally require each member to provide its lowest tariff rates to all WTO members. House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z One source from a Western country said those not engaging with Russia at the WTO included the European Union, the United States, Canada and Britain. Poland pushes call for Russia to be excluded from G20 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Britain will “deny Russia and Belarus access to Most Favoured Nation tariff for hundreds of their exports, depriving them of key benefits of WTO membership,” the government said in a statement. Factbox-New UK sanctions target Russian luxury goods, steel and iron 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z "For these reasons, we have concluded that Belarus is unfit for WTO membership. We will not further consider its application for accession," the filing said. U.S, EU, allies block Belarus' bid to join WTO 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z One delegate from a Western country said those not engaging with Russia at the WTO included the European Union, the United States, Canada and Britain. WTO trade talks in disarray amid Ukraine tensions - sources 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Russia joined the WTO in 2012 and Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation that year providing the president with the authority to extend normal trade relations status with Russia. House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Booting Russia from the WTO requires a vote and support from two-thirds of the organization’s 164 member nations. Biden, Europe suspend Russia's trade status, ratcheting up economic pain for Putin 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z For countries outside the WTO, such as Iran, North Korea, Syria or Russian ally Belarus, WTO members can impose whatever trade measures they wish without flouting global trading rules. Factbox-What revoking Russia's 'most favoured nation' status means 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Expelling Russia, which joined the WTO in 2012 after 19 years of negotiations, would be extremely difficult as there is no specific expulsion process. Explainer: Ousting Russia from WTO, IMF would mark end of an era 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z “Many governments have raised objections to what is happening in Ukraine and these objections have manifested themselves in a lack of engagement with the member concerned,” WTO spokesperson Keith Rockwell said. WTO trade talks in disarray amid Ukraine tensions - sources 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “By joining the WTO, China is not simply agreeing to import more of our products; it is agreeing to import one of democracy’s most cherished values: economic freedom,” Clinton said at the time. Russia’s Ukraine invasion could be a global economic ‘game changer’ 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z But nothing prevents individual countries from revoking Russia’s WTO privileges, as Canada and Ukraine have already done. Biden, Europe suspend Russia's trade status, ratcheting up economic pain for Putin 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z There is no formal procedure for suspending MFN treatment and it is not clear whether members are obliged to inform the WTO if they do so. Factbox-What revoking Russia's 'most favoured nation' status means 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The WTO would need a two-thirds majority to create such a process and a three-fourths majority to remove Russia. Explainer: Ousting Russia from WTO, IMF would mark end of an era 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The talks have been widely seen as a test of the WTO's relevance. WTO reschedules ministerial, now set for June 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z WTO challenges start with a formal 60-day period of consultations between the parties after which the EU can request a WTO panel ruling. EU launches WTO dispute against China over telecom patents 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z As Robert Manning noted in Foreign Policy in 2020, “Beijing is not trying to replace the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and other U.N. institutions; it is trying to play a more dominant role in them.” Opinion | Why is the Biden administration uniting our adversaries? 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “The United States should make its trade tools conform to WTO rules, rather than adopting a different set, pursuing unilateralism, protectionism and bullying in the name of seeking a new strategy,” Gao said. China rejects US trade complaint, criticizes Washington 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z There is a better chance of denying Russian ally Belarus' bid to join the WTO, a process that has languished in negotiations since 1993. Explainer: Ousting Russia from WTO, IMF would mark end of an era 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z And whether you look at bilateral trade ties, or at a multilateral trade forum like the WTO, relations between the two largest economies in the world are a little bit stuck. US accuses China of 'serious harm' to workers through trade 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z “China has not moved to embrace the market-oriented principles on which the WTO and its rules are based, despite the representations that it made when it joined 20 years ago,” Tai said in a statement. USTR says new trade tools needed to fight China state-led trade 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In its annual report on Chinese compliance with WTO rules, the Office of the U.S. US accuses China of backing away from free-trade commitments 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The WTO had thought in October that demand for goods would slow early in 2022. Demand shock behind global bottlenecks should ease in months-WTO 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Canada was the latest Thursday, saying it wanted to take part in WTO consultations over a dispute tied to Taiwan opening a diplomatic office in the EU member country. Countries ask to join WTO talks over China, Lithuania spat 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Equally, China's membership of the WTO has not really made it more like the West, and it has certainly had no impact on political freedoms. US accuses China of 'serious harm' to workers through trade 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The report, issued annually to Congress since China joined the WTO in 2001, is the first issued under U.S. USTR says new trade tools needed to fight China state-led trade 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z “China’s policies and practices challenge the premise of the WTO’s rules and cause serious harm to workers and businesses around the world.’ US accuses China of backing away from free-trade commitments 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The WTO will in March invite businesses, governments and trade experts to discuss global supply chain issues. Demand shock behind global bottlenecks should ease in months-WTO 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said this week that China was adhering to WTO rules in its dealings with Lithuania. Countries ask to join WTO talks over China, Lithuania spat 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z It also points out that the US has won all 27 cases it has brought against China at the WTO, but "meaningful reforms by China remain elusive". US accuses China of 'serious harm' to workers through trade 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Canada said it opposed "economic coercion" and stood with "like-minded partners in supporting rules-based international trade" with the WTO. Canada seeks to join EU challenge against China at WTO 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Landsbergis welcomed Australia, a south Pacific population of 26 million, joining WTO consultations in defense of a population of 2.8 million in the Baltic region of Europe. Australia, Lithuania unite against Chinese economic coercion 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z "We will request to join the EU's WTO consultation into these measures as a third party to ensure we combat economic coercion in trade together," Anne-Marie Trevelyan said in a tweet. Britain joins EU-China WTO challenge over Lithuania 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z If Beijing rejects that, the other countries could initiate their own complaints or could choose to try to join at a later stage if the EU complaint goes further through the WTO’s dispute resolution process. Countries ask to join WTO talks over China, Lithuania spat 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The EU launched a challenge at the WTO on Thursday accusing China of discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania that it says threaten the integrity of the single market. Australia to seek part in China-EU trade row at WTO 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Commenting on the WTO case, Taiwan's Cabinet's Office of Trade Negotiations said late Friday it "fully supports" the EU and Lithuania and opposes China's "inappropriate economic coercion". Senior U.S. official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese 'coercion' 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z If no results are achieved within 60 days, the EU can request that a WTO panel rule on the dispute. EU launches WTO action against China over Lithuania row 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The challenge at the WTO allows 60 days for the parties to confer in order to reach a settlement. Britain joins EU-China WTO challenge over Lithuania 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Under WTO rules, China has final say as to whether other countries could join the consultations. Countries ask to join WTO talks over China, Lithuania spat 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Mr Dombrovskis told the BBC that the EU would still try to find an "amicable solution" in parallel with pursuing the WTO case. Lithuania-China row: EU escalates trade dispute with Beijing 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The standoff pre-dates a string of trade disputes between the United States and China through the WTO during the Trump administration. WTO ruling finds China can penalize $645M worth of US goods 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z In November 2019, the WTO awarded China the right to retaliatory tariffs of $3.58 billion after finding fault with the way Washington determined if Chinese products are being dumped on the U.S. market. WTO lets China impose tariffs on U.S. in Obama-era case 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z If none is reached, the EU may choose to launch a formal dispute that would set up a WTO panel to study its claims against China. Britain joins EU-China WTO challenge over Lithuania 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z It's been well over a year since the WTO council responsible for intellectual property agreements was asked to consider South Africa and India's proposal for an intellectual property waiver. The COVID vaccine patent war has an unsettling parallel in HIV drugs 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z But experts say the WTO case could easily become bogged down. Lithuania-China row: EU escalates trade dispute with Beijing 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z China still has not applied retaliatory penalties on U.S. goods up to an amount of nearly $3.6 billion that were authorized by a WTO arbitrator in a separate decision in November 2019. WTO ruling finds China can penalize $645M worth of US goods 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z U.S. officials have argued that China benefits from easier treatment at the WTO, while subsidising manufactured goods and dumping them on world markets. WTO lets China impose tariffs on U.S. in Obama-era case 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z In an open letter published by the Tron Foundation, Sun said he planned to “fight for the interests of developing countries, and promote the development of the blockchain industry and digital economy” before the WTO. Justin Sun’s $28 million bid won a Blue Origin auction. Now he’ll pick 5 people to join him in space. 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z During a WTO dispute meeting in Geneva on Monday, the United States agreed to adopt the ruling, which found that the United States imposed illegal anti-subsidy duties on Spanish olives. Biogen cuts Alzheimer’s drug price in half after slow U.S. sales 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The first stage of WTO dispute settlement procedures is the "request for consultations", where the EU would formally ask China for more information. Lithuania-China row: EU escalates trade dispute with Beijing 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Russia has expressed confidence that its measures fully comply with its WTO obligations. WTO to review EU case against Russian measures on state enterprises 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z China had initially asked the three-person WTO panel to award it the right to impose tariffs on $2.4 billion of U.S. goods. WTO lets China impose tariffs on U.S. in Obama-era case 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z "We're exploring steps at the WTO and an official complaint to the WTO. Of course, many other steps are theoretically possible," a spokesperson for the European Commission told reporters in Brussels. EU may involve WTO to resolve China-Lithuania trade row, Commission says 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Washington had the option of appealing it to the WTO’s — currently nonfunctional — appellate body. Biogen cuts Alzheimer’s drug price in half after slow U.S. sales 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Discussions on the issue at the WTO, which takes decisions by consensus, have been deadlocked for more than a year. EXCLUSIVE WTO chief says vaccine answer close, but facing effort to block it 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Brussels submitted its first request for a panel at the WTO dispute settlement body last month but Russia used its veto right to block it. WTO to review EU case against Russian measures on state enterprises 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z He declined to say when, or under what conditions, China would cease to consider itself a developing country altogether under WTO rules. EXCLUSIVE Envoy says China will forego many 'developing country' benefits at WTO 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Since suspending property rights requires a unanimous vote from WTO members, this means that the necessary waiver is unlikely to happen. The economics of Big Pharma are prolonging the pandemic for no good reason 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z While a scheduled decision on the WTO patent waiver was postponed last week, progressives worldwide have insisted that there will be no end to the global pandemic until vaccine apartheid is brought to an end. "Utterly Obscene": Just 8 Big Pharma investors became $10B richer after Omicron emerged 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z However, the WTO head said information on delicate negotiations had since been exposed through leaks to the media, putting a "chill" on the process. EXCLUSIVE WTO chief says vaccine answer close, but facing effort to block it 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z WTO member states can only block a panel request once. WTO to review EU case against Russian measures on state enterprises 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z He even has the support of Democratic senators who, in a letter, urged him to take decisive action at the WTO ministerial. Opinion | The U.S. should lead on global vaccines 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The declaration is being readied for the 12th ministerial conference of WTO members. U.S. to join WTO joint declaration on gender equality 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The signatories, which include the UK, United States, EU and China are a minority of the WTO's 164 members, but represent 90% of all services trade. Countries reach landmark deal to cut trade costs 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Both are signatories to the WTO agreement on government procurement. EU seeks to forge new global trade rules with U.S. 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Either of the parties may appeal the findings but, since the WTO's top appeals body is paralysed, this would slip into a legal void. WTO to review EU case against Russian measures on state enterprises 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The WTO's top appeals chamber, the Appellate Body, has been disabled since 2019 when the administration of former U.S. Reforming global trade rules is tough but doable: WTO chief 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The debate centers on a technical interpretation of TRIPS, the WTO’s 1995 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, which helps to settle related trade disputes. Nursing unions around the world file U.N. complaint as debate over vaccine patent waivers stalls 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z She said the deal showed "exactly the kind of cooperation we want to see at the WTO and demonstrates it can deliver trade rules fit for the 21st Century". Countries reach landmark deal to cut trade costs 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z They say it would be better to use flexibilities in existing WTO rules, which allow countries to award licences to local producers. WTO seeks deals in early 2022 despite postponing major meeting 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z WTO on Monday proposed to hold its ministerial conference in first week of March 2022, if conditions allow. WTO postponement a 'significant blow' to possible COVID vaccine, fishing deals 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters the WTO's dispute settlement system had to be saved to prevent future trade wars, adding that Washington's "legitimate concerns" about overreach needed to be addressed. Reforming global trade rules is tough but doable: WTO chief 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The WTO works on consensus, meaning that all 164 members must agree on a measure. Nursing unions around the world file U.N. complaint as debate over vaccine patent waivers stalls 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Any broader waiver agreed on at the WTO talks would likely have a time limit, she said, without a commitment from the drugmakers to enter into licensing agreements. Frustrated by vaccine inequity, a South African lab rushes to replicate Moderna’s shot 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z The WTO had to change its way of operating and ambassadors had to be given more power to take decisions, its director-general said. WTO seeks deals in early 2022 despite postponing major meeting 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Ministers from WTO members were due to gather next week for a meeting widely seen as a test of the WTO’s relevance. WTO postpones major meeting over COVID-19 concerns - sources 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z "My vision for WTO reform is that WTO members come to Geneva or wherever it is that they might convene and bring their honest selves," Tai said. U.S. trade chief Tai pushes post-Trump vision for WTO ahead of Geneva talks 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The group's coordinator, Deborah James, acknowledged that a postponement was unlikely, but said that some developing countries are demanding that a waiver take precedence over other WTO priorities, including fisheries and agriculture negotiations. Non-profit groups tell WTO to reverse 'vaccine apartheid' before any meeting 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Even if there is a deal at the WTO meeting, Okonjo-Iweala said it would take several years for manufacturers in Africa and elsewhere to build capacity to make their own vaccines. Frustrated by vaccine inequity, a South African lab rushes to replicate Moderna’s shot 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z All these moves raise questions to which the WTO has still not found the answers. Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO - if it can step up 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Switzerland, home to the WTO, on Friday banned direct flights from South Africa and the surrounding region, and imposed test and quarantine requirements on travel from other countries, including Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel. WTO postpones major meeting over COVID-19 concerns - sources 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Members should "be prepared to fight for the vision of the WTO that" they want. U.S. trade chief Tai pushes post-Trump vision for WTO ahead of Geneva talks 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z "To proceed under these circumstances will further erode the WTO's legitimacy, and undermine the credibility of the new Director-General, at a time when the organization’s credibility is already at an all time low." Non-profit groups tell WTO to reverse 'vaccine apartheid' before any meeting 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z India has been resisting a U.S. demand to lower tariffs, arguing that applied tariffs were way below the permissible limit under the WTO rules, while seeking more exports of goods and services. India and U.S. aim to expand farm trade, resolve market access issues 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The EU says its border levy, due to be phased in from 2026, will be fully compatible with existing WTO rules. Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO - if it can step up 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Indian and U.S. officials would also discuss the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 in Geneva, Indian officials said. India and U.S. officials to look for ways to resolve trade issues 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The WTO's dispute settlement system was paralyzed two years ago by U.S. opposition to Appellate Body judge appointments, with Washington arguing that the body had overstepped its mandate. U.S. trade chief Tai pushes post-Trump vision for WTO ahead of Geneva talks 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The group said a ministerial meeting is not needed to approve a waiver and that such a change could be made by the WTO General Council in Geneva. Non-profit groups tell WTO to reverse 'vaccine apartheid' before any meeting 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The European Commission, which oversees trade policy for the 27-nation European Union, took the United States to the WTO and a three-person panel issued its finding on Friday. WTO gives mixed ruling on U.S. tariffs on Spanish olives 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z And while tackling fossil fuel subsidies should be a clear-cut WTO task, its track record in the area has been mixed. Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO - if it can step up 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Beijing still enjoys preferential developing-nation status in the WTO, amid increasing complaints by other nations that China engages in unfair trade practices. China soars past U.S. in total wealth since joining WTO, study finds 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Tai has repeatedly voiced the Biden administration's commitment to the WTO and has sought to engage with U.S. allies on reforms for the organization. U.S. trade chief Tai pushes post-Trump vision for WTO ahead of Geneva talks 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z A WTO spokesperson could not immediately be reached. Non-profit groups tell WTO to reverse 'vaccine apartheid' before any meeting 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z These included that the EU's common agricultural policy was not specific for olive growers and that a U.S. regulation allowing Washington to consider all support passed on to exporters was inconsistent with WTO rules. WTO gives mixed ruling on U.S. tariffs on Spanish olives 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z One role for the WTO could be to combat "greenwashing" by defining commonly agreed standards against which environmental claims could be tested - for example by having oversight over eco-labelling schemes. Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO - if it can step up 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Since joining the WTO, China has increased its foreign trade by ninefold, jumping ahead of the U.S. to become the global leader, Nikkei Asia reported last month. China soars past U.S. in total wealth since joining WTO, study finds 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Pressure for the latter is building from India and other developing countries, along with activist groups, with some WTO members said to be threatening to block progress on other issues without a vaccine waiver. U.S. trade chief Tai pushes post-Trump vision for WTO ahead of Geneva talks 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z “Cooling import demand could help ease port congestion, but backlogs and delays are unlikely to be eliminated as long as container throughput remains at or near record levels,” the WTO said. WTO says goods trade slowing due to supply issues, cooler demand 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The United States has typically appealed against panel rulings, although its blockage of appointments to the WTO's appellate body means such appeals go into a legal void. WTO gives mixed ruling on U.S. tariffs on Spanish olives 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Consensus on the WTO's role in any of the above may depend on whether trade ministers meeting next week see eye-to-eye on how they want to overhaul the body in the first place. Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO - if it can step up 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z “China has increasingly tested global trade rules and norms by engaging in practices that are inconsistent with its WTO commitments,” the Australian government said in a statement. China soars past U.S. in total wealth since joining WTO, study finds 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z "I think it probably will underscore that the WTO cannot solve a lot of these intractable problems." U.S. trade chief Tai pushes post-Trump vision for WTO ahead of Geneva talks 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The WTO said the outlook for world trade continued to be overshadowed by downside risks, regional disparities and continued weakness of services trade. WTO says goods trade slowing due to supply issues, cooler demand 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Environmentalists say that a deal at the WTO to cap subsidies that promote unsustainable fishing would be the single biggest action that could be taken to help falling global fish stocks recover. WTO fishing deal possible by ministerial meeting - chair 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Some suggest that defining a clear role on climate change is a credibility issue for the WTO. Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO - if it can step up 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z It is their first time to raise a complaint on their own since they both joined the WTO 20 years ago, said one of the sources. Taiwan raises WTO complaint against China on apple imports-sources 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The comments come as China’s trade practices are being reviewed by the World Trade Organisation, with Australia stating China’s actions are inconsistent with WTO rules. Australia asks why Hong Kong considers lobsters national security risk 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The WTO goods trade barometer is a composite of data and is designed to anticipate turning points and gauge momentum in global trade growth rather than to provide a specific short-term forecast. WTO says goods trade slowing due to supply issues, cooler demand 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z "But ... I genuinely believe that we can deliver a balanced a meaningful outcome on fisheries subsidies by MC12," he added, referring to the WTO's ministerial conference held from Nov. 30. WTO fishing deal possible by ministerial meeting - chair 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z "Making progress there would help demonstrate the relevance of the WTO and trade towards sustainability." Analysis: Big climate change job awaits WTO - if it can step up 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The specific trade concern filed by Taiwan at the WTO's Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures is a preliminary step, although a portion of such complaints later become formal WTO disputes. Taiwan raises WTO complaint against China on apple imports-sources 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Australia’s ambassador to the WTO said in a statement on Thursday that China had “implemented trade disruptive measures” which had ended Australia’s exports of a dozen commodities, including lobster. Australia asks why Hong Kong considers lobsters national security risk 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The WTO said its goods trade barometer dropped to 99.5 points, close to the baseline of 100, in November following a record reading of 110.4 in August. WTO says goods trade slowing due to supply issues, cooler demand 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Wills on Monday presented to WTO members a revised draft agreement which he said took a "big step" in the direction of poorer nations seeking exemptions. WTO fishing deal possible by ministerial meeting - chair 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z "We ... need every WTO member to step up as well and support an intellectual property waiver, and every company must act ambitiously and urgently to expand manufacturing now," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. U.S. urges all WTO members to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z A WTO spokesperson did not immediately reply to an email request for a comment on the matter. Taiwan raises WTO complaint against China on apple imports-sources 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z That was after Washington took a stance in May in favor of a waiver of intellectual property rules at the WTO when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines to help boost production around the world. US reaffirms support for easing WTO rules on COVID vaccines 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z “We all recognise the importance of the WTO, and we all want it to succeed.” U.S. committed to WTO and wants it to succeed, trade rep Tai says 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Observers see agreement as essential to the WTO's legitimacy and relevance, especially since its dispute-settlement capacities are hobbled by differences between the United States and other members on how to reform its top court. WTO fishing deal possible by ministerial meeting - chair 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Okonjo-Iweala told a Washington think tank she believed that WTO members could "find a pragmatic compromise on the IP waiver" that would ensure equitable access to vaccines, while preserving incentives for research and innovation. U.S. urges all WTO members to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The dilemma being discussed at the WTO meeting centres on finding the best way to ensure the most widespread and equitable way of vaccinating the whole world from coronavirus and ending the pandemic. Coronavirus: Unions call for vaccine patents to be waived 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The council chair, Ambassador Dagfinn Sorli of Norway, said he would aim to use the opportunity to advance toward a consensus when trade ministers from WTO member states meet from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. US reaffirms support for easing WTO rules on COVID vaccines 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Many observers blame Washington for the paralysis of the WTO’s top dispute settlement panel whose judge appointments were blocked by the administration of former president Donald Trump. U.S. committed to WTO and wants it to succeed, trade rep Tai says 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z China is a G20 member and seen by some to benefit from WTO rules that treat it as a developing economy. UK seeks to rally G20 against unfair trade practices 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The WTO wants to reach an agreement on the global response to the pandemic at its ministerial conference in Geneva from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3. U.S. urges all WTO members to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z They added that their efforts at the WTO are just one part of a "comprehensive effort" to help the developing world. Coronavirus: Unions call for vaccine patents to be waived 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z “But please remember – right? – that the WTO is a consensus-based organization, so we cannot will something into being.” US reaffirms support for easing WTO rules on COVID vaccines 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Tai reiterated U.S. criticism of the panel, saying WTO dispute settlement had become “synonymous with litigation” which she said was “prolongued, expensive and contentious”. U.S. committed to WTO and wants it to succeed, trade rep Tai says 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Italy's Prime Minister said on Friday he was confident that the meeting of the G20 leaders at the end of October would reach a strong commitment to reform the WTO. UK seeks to rally G20 against unfair trade practices 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z At no point did I state that WTO rules per se would compel China “to take definitive steps toward a market economy.” Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Carve out space for this artist’s credit 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Trade officials say there are encouraging signs of progress from the talks but that time is running out to reach an agreement, ahead of the WTO's ministerial conference at the end of November. Coronavirus: Unions call for vaccine patents to be waived 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The WTO began discussions on a waiver to intellectual property rules for COVID-19 products about a year ago but several countries with strong pharmaceutical industries including host Switzerland remain opposed. South Africa, Oxfam call for fairer trade rules in response to pandemic 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Among other deals, WTO members are aiming to land an agreement on fishing subsidies after 20 years of talks at the ministerial meeting. U.S. committed to WTO and wants it to succeed, trade rep Tai says 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z A WTO panel handed a victory to the United States earlier this month, rejecting all four of China’s claims and saying the U.S. measures did not breach global trade rules. China calls WTO ruling 'dangerous' in solar cell row with U.S. 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z In the eleven months since, various drafts of the resolution have been kicked around the WTO, but no final draft has been submitted and no vote scheduled. Governments paid to develop the COVID vaccines. Big Pharma wants to hoard the patents 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Franck Riester, France's minister delegate for foreign trade and economic attractiveness, speaks at a joint news conference with the French finance minister and WTO's director-general at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, April 1, 2021. French trade minister declines to meet with Australian counterpart 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, US President Joe Biden broke with European allies to embrace the waivers, but there has been no movement toward the necessary global consensus on the issue required under WTO rules. Coronavirus live news: fewer than 4% of Africans vaccinated; WHO backs Regeneron for high-risk patients 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z “For China, to achieve tech self-reliance in some sectors is a matter of survival,” said Tu Xinquan, head of China Institute for WTO Studies at University of International Business and Economics. China's high-tech push seeks to reassert global factory dominance 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z China’s appeal will have no immediate effect since the top WTO dispute settlement body does not have enough judges to function. China calls WTO ruling 'dangerous' in solar cell row with U.S. 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z But this isn't the only lie Big Pharma is pushing to persuade rich members of the WTO that a patent waiver is unnecessary. Governments paid to develop the COVID vaccines. Big Pharma wants to hoard the patents 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z A suspension is not necessary, given that WTO rules already allow governments to issue compulsory licenses — which require drugmakers to license products to local manufacturers — when doing so would help end a public health crisis. Weakening IP protections won’t help developing countries right now 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z WTO members are set to negotiate a range of topics at the meeting in November and December, including trade and the pandemic as well as agriculture and fisheries. U.S. trade chief sees 'difficult logistical challenges' for WTO summit 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z A three-person WTO panel rejected all four of China's claims and said the measures did not breach global trade rules. GM cuts production in North America due to semiconductor chip shortage 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z A three-person WTO panel rejected all four of China's claims and said that the measures did not breach global trade rules. WTO backs U.S. in solar panel case brought by China 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z While WTO member states are busing arguing over how to phrase the patent waiver, the pharma lobby has argued that developing countries should make use of the so-called "TRIPS flexibilities" that allow for compulsory licensing. Governments paid to develop the COVID vaccines. Big Pharma wants to hoard the patents 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z The WTO's dispute settlement panel usually presents its ruling to the parties involved within six months, after a series of hearings and consultations. WTO to examine U.S.-China dispute on grain import quotas 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Wednesday spoke by phone with the head of the World Trade Organization and acknowledged the “difficult logistical challenges” facing an upcoming WTO ministerial conference, her office said. U.S. trade chief sees 'difficult logistical challenges' for WTO summit 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Rich members of the WTO, including Germany and the United Kingdom, continue to block the waiver. As Delta wreaks havoc, Biden faces growing pressure to force big Pharma to share vaccine recipes 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The Seattle WTO protests in November 1999 dramatically increased its web traffic. Why HistoryLink is the modern standard for trustworthy historical nuggets 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z While the WTO is deciding whether to get its act together, poor countries have had to rely on charity handouts from COVAX, a worldwide initiative for equitable vaccine access, to deliver vaccines. Governments paid to develop the COVID vaccines. Big Pharma wants to hoard the patents 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z “If not, there’s an existential crisis at the WTO.” WTO seeks to land big prize after 20 years of fish talks 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z She also expressed hope that a major meeting this week on curbing fisheries subsidies at the WTO would “kick us along the path towards agreement”. COVAX struggling as some nations bid more for scant vaccines, says WTO 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Just over 50 WTO members have begun talks in the last year on climate issues such as carbon border adjustments, but these are at an early stage. Analysis-Europe faces sceptical globe with carbon border levy 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The WTO said China’s request was circulated to its members on Tuesday. China initiates WTO dispute against Australian duties 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z But despite his support, the waiver still faces an uphill battle at the WTO where all 164 member states much reach a consensus, with any single nation able to issue a veto. Governments paid to develop the COVID vaccines. Big Pharma wants to hoard the patents 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z The first, launched in December, is over China's barley import duties and is currently under consideration at the WTO. Australia files WTO complaint against China over wine duties 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Canberra earlier this week said it would appeal to the WTO over China's decision to impose tariffs on Australian wine, one of several commodities to be targeted by Beijing in recent months. China appeals to WTO over Australian duties on three products 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The WTO grants preferential treatment to developing countries, as does the EU with arrangements for the poorest states. Analysis-Europe faces sceptical globe with carbon border levy 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Former WTO chief Pascal Lamy agreed, telling Reuters Brussels would be vulnerable to legal challenges if it were seen to be compensating companies twice. Analysis: EU industry hands Brussels headache over carbon border levy 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z "The government will continue to vigorously defend the interests of Australian winemakers using the established system in the WTO to resolve our differences," said Dan Tehan, minister for trade, tourism and investment. Australia take wine dispute with China to WTO 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z If they fail to agree, a WTO dispute panel may be set up. Australia files WTO complaint against China over wine duties 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z The European Commission, which wants them removed is challenging the U.S. tariffs at the WTO. Cheer over Boeing, Airbus deal belies cracks in EU, U.S. trade relationship 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The U.S. suit at the WTO against the EU for its Airbus subsidies culminated in 2018 with a ruling that the U.S. could impose tariffs on European exports worth up to $7.5 billion. U.S. ends Airbus subsidies dispute and pivots to confront China — risking Boeing jet sales 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z However the WTO drops its finding that the A380 loans are in the "prohibited" category, softening its earlier ruling. Highlights of the 17-year Airbus, Boeing trade war 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Trading on WTO terms means importers face tariffs and extra paperwork. Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Brussels is also pushing what is dubs a new "positive agenda" on trade with Washington, including forging an alliance to drive WTO reform. EU, U.S. set to unveil truce in 17-year aircraft battle 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z At the same event, she called on WTO members to reach a deal by July on improving access to COVID-19 vaccines after months of talks on waiving drug firms' intellectual property rights. WTO head says pandemic-related trade barriers are rising 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Airbus officials have repeatedly called for ending the WTO cases with just such a negotiated settlement. U.S. ends Airbus subsidies dispute and pivots to confront China — risking Boeing jet sales 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z In November, the WTO rules tax breaks surrounding the development of the Boeing 777X - the subject of the EU's second case - did fall into the more severe "prohibited" category. Highlights of the 17-year Airbus, Boeing trade war 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Existing WTO rules, it says, already allow countries to grant licences to manufacturers even without the patent-holder's consent. WTO to start vaccine supply negotiations amid clash on patents 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z New, informal talks will start next week among members of the panel, with an eye toward pulling together a report for a meeting of WTO ambassadors on July 21-22. WTO to intensify talks over protections of COVID-19 vaccines 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The former Nigerian finance minister also commented on a WTO ministerial conference next month that will aim to strike a deal on cutting fisheries subsidies, saying she still saw "serious differences" between countries. WTO head says pandemic-related trade barriers are rising 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Brussels submitted a less radical counter-proposal to the World Trade Organization last week that highlights existing WTO rules allowing countries to grant licences to manufacturers without the consent of the patent-holder. read more . EU and U.S. to reduce vaccine export barriers, summit draft says 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z WTO appeal judges reverse that "prohibited subsidy" ruling on 777X, bringing an abrupt halt to the EU's second case. Highlights of the 17-year Airbus, Boeing trade war 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The Australian government announced in December it would ask the WTO to intervene in its dispute with China over barley and expects other nations to become involved in the case. Australia says WTO should punish Chinese economic coercion 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z On the table for a two-day meeting of a WTO panel opening Tuesday is a revised proposal presented by India and South Africa for a temporary IP waiver on coronavirus vaccines. WTO panel considers easing protections on COVID-19 vaccines 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z WTO members discussed a revised waiver proposal on Monday, their 11th meeting on the topic since an initial proposal in October, though still with no breakthrough. Resisting patent waiver, EU submits vaccine plan to WTO 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z “As the DG of WTO,” Ms. Okonjo-Iweala said, “I fully want to support what Rep. Karen Bass said: Trade, not aid, for Africa.” ‘Trade, not aid’: America’s relationships with Africa matter 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z WTO arbitrators award the U.S. the right to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion of annual EU imports. Highlights of the 17-year Airbus, Boeing trade war 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Morrison said in his speech the most practical way to address economic coercion would be to restore the WTO’s binding dispute settlement system. Australia says WTO should punish Chinese economic coercion 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z And the WTO is working on freeing up supply chains for the plan to succeed. Opinion | Why we are calling for a new commitment to vaccine equity and defeating the pandemic 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Thirdly, the EU plan highlights existing WTO rules allowing countries to grant licences to manufacturers even without the consent of the patent-holder, although they would still receive compensation. Resisting patent waiver, EU submits vaccine plan to WTO 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The WTO is crippled today and will remain so until the United States resumes a leadership role. Opinion | Trump’s reckless tariffs remain intact. Biden’s failure to reverse them has real consequences. 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z In December, the WTO rejects EU claims that it no longer provides subsidies, prompting Washington to warn of tariffs on a wider range of European goods. Highlights of the 17-year Airbus, Boeing trade war 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z The G-7 meeting “provides an opportunity to point a way forward” at a WTO ministerial conference on trade reforms in November, he said. Australia says WTO should punish Chinese economic coercion 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z We call on WTO members to accelerate negotiations toward pragmatic solutions around intellectual property. Opinion | Why we are calling for a new commitment to vaccine equity and defeating the pandemic 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z The European Commission outlined a plan on Wednesday it sees as a more effective way of boosting output, using existing WTO rules, rather than a waiver. Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough -WTO chief 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z The US’ decision also convinced the EU, France, Ireland and UK to agree to participate in the WTO negotiations. Vaccine waivers alone can’t solve India’s vaccine crisis 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z The moves chagrined allies abroad and free-trade supporters at home and led to disputes before the WTO. U.S., EU agree to talks, truce in steel and aluminum dispute 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z “This is the opportunity for the WTO to show its relevance for mankind.” Vaccine waiver talks a chance for WTO to show its relevance: U.S. trade chief Tai 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The time taken to get a WTO agreement and to build expanded vaccine-making capacity would mean that such a waiver would not provide a quick fix, sceptics say. EU sceptical on vaccine waiver, but ready to discuss proposal 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z In March, richer members of the WTO blocked a push by over 80 developing countries to waive patent rights in an effort to boost production of COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations. Brazil welcomes U.S. call for talks on vaccine patents 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The decision ultimately is up to the 164-member WTO, and if just one country votes against a waiver, the idea will fail. WTO chief: Vaccine waiver helpful, not key for virus fight 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z “But how we negotiate with the WTO moving forward will be critical in mitigating this myopic decision and its effects on patients around the world.” Drug companies dig in for global patent fight amid flow of billions in vaccine revenue 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The WTO has met 10 times in the past seven months on the original waiver proposal. Hopes surge for boosted vaccine supply after U.S. voices support for waiving patents, even as uncertainty remains 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z U.S. companies, which strive to influence the USTR’s trade negotiations, are already mobilizing to try to ensure the WTO talks lead to a waiver that is as narrowly targeted as possible. WTO vaccine waiver could take months to negotiate, faces opposition: experts 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z It wants the WTO, which oversees the rules on global trade, to support more partnerships. Covid: The vaccine patent row explained 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z |
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