Tag Archives: WTO

U.S. – China Trade Friction and Recent U.S. Actions … What’s the Assessment?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

China is warning of increased trade tension during this Presidential election season. It is now considering reciprocal trade actions to combat a string of recent U.S. actions it considers more aggressive and targeted against China. China points to the following four items: … Continue reading →

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The Boeing Decision — Sub-National and Defense Measures Violate Global Trade Rules.

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

The WTO Appellate Body upheld some claims of the EU against the U.S. concerning subsidies to Boeing. The USTR claimed this as a victory because of the smaller amount of subsidies found when compared to those found by the WTO … Continue reading →

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New WTO Case by U.S. Against India — More Aggressive U.S. Trade Enforcement Policy.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

    The U.S. filed a new WTO dispute against India concerning its agricultural restrictions (poultry imports). This is the fifth time the U.S. has brought a WTO action against India and the first time for the Obama administration. This is a … Continue reading →

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Trade News and Updates — Corp. Responsibility, Antidumping, Corruption, China Litigation, Price-Fixing, EU Carbon Tax, ITEC.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

Corporate Responsibility for Violating International Human Rights Law — Pending S.Ct. Case. The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments involving corporate responsibility of a foreign corporation (Royal Dutch Shell) under the Alien Tort Statute for cooperating with foreign government (Nigeria) … Continue reading →

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U.S. Global Trade Actions, 2011 — Long List, But How Effective?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

     The USTR recently released in December 2011 a list of trade actions taken by the United States during 2011. Rom Kirk declared, “In 2011, the Obama Administration achieved unprecedented results on trade.” Really? The following is an itemization of … Continue reading →

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New China Trade Restrictions — More Negotiations and Less Litigation? — Yes.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

               Today China imposed antidumping and countervailing duties on the import of certain U.S. autos.  The auto sector, subject to prior WTO litigation, is a very sensitive sector of global commerce.      This recent Chinese trade action is in context … Continue reading →

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New Global Trade Push by U.S. — Any Impact on the Presidential Election?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

There seems to be a renewed focus on global trade policy and particularly with nations across the Pacific by the United States. At the recent APEC meeting the U.S. forcefully backed the Trans-Pacific Partnership. President Obama has declared the 21st … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Accession to the WTO, Almost — It’s Long Overdue.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

         With the EU’s favorable action this week and Moscow’s announcement of its plan to join the Information Technology Agreement, the Russian Federation’s accession to the WTO has moved forward significantly. It’s almost completed. Only the opposition of Georgia seems to be holding … Continue reading →

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Export Subsidies and Undervalued Foreign Currency — New Bill is a Bad Idea.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

The U.S. Senate recently passed the “Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011.” This proposed legislation is very questionable. It purports to give a populist answer to a very complex set of problems. These problems include market access, recognition of intellectual property … Continue reading →

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Update on U.S. – China Litigation in the WTO — What’s the Verdict?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

Two instructive quotes concerning the WTO dispute resolution system and the role of China in observing the rules of global trade can be found in the Financial Times earlier this year. “[The WTO is] the greatest advance in multilateralism …. … Continue reading →

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