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In Mexico, Sugar vs. U.S. Corn Syrup

Along the sooty gangways and rickety catwalks of the Emiliano Zapata sugar mill, sweat-soaked workers operate presses, vats and ovens in a process that has changed little since the mill's first harvest in 1938. From a distance, the mill's chimney sprouts from the cane fields of this verdant part of central Mexico, where sugar has been cultivated since the time of the conquistadors.

U.S. Group Plans Frontal Attack On NAFTA

With its subsidy case against Canadian softwood lumber all but blown out of the water by NAFTA's dispute settlement panels, the U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports and its supporters are now looking at re-invigorating their frontal attack on NAFTA itself.

China Tries Hard To Fix Air, Water Problems

China has made enormous strides in upgrading its environmental and social standards despite a lingering reputation as the low-priced, low-quality sweatshop of the world strengthening its rising dominance in Asia's economy.

Ruling Lets In Mexican Trucks

June 8, 2004 Tuesday The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for thousands of Mexican trucks and buses to begin delivering goods and passengers throughout the United States, ending a decade-long dispute that pitted environmentalists against NAFTA and became a sore point in U.S.-Mexico relations.

G8 Is Too Slow In Trade Talks

Three out of four executives are dissatisfied with political leaders' efforts to contain protectionist measures that slow the pace of world trade talks, a survey by the Ifo Institute and the International Chamber of Commerce found.

Canada Wins Wood Duel: U.S. Ordered To Recalculate Softwood Lumber Subsidies

For the second time in less than a week, Canada has apparently won another round in the longstanding softwood lumber trade dispute with the United States.

USDA Still Working on Details for Mad Cow Testing

WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators are still trying to work out the details for running a vastly expanded testing program for mad cow disease that has already started up.

African Leaders Meet To Discuss Regional Trade And Investment

Nine African presidents and government officials opened a regional trade summit in Kampala on Monday, with a call to unite on issues of international trade to ensure a just result for Africa.

India To Spearhead Developing Nations' Fight At UNCTAD Meet

India will spearhead developing countries' fight against farm protection in the developed nations which were denying them market access and the negative effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestic industries at the UNCTAD XI meeting at Sao Paulo next week.

WTO May Buck Quota Phaseout

The Istanbul Declaration, an international private sector-led lobby seeking to delay the phaseout of garments quotas by three years, is not likely to get the approval of the World Trade Organization (WTO) given the body's multilateral setup, a government official said last week.