World Trade Organization

Barriers Remain in Canada""s Trade Regime--WTO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada's trade and investment regime is among the world's most liberal, but barriers persist in certain agri-food industries, textiles and key service sectors, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday.

WTO Says Canada Should Lower Barriers to Imports from Developing Countries

CBC News / Fri Dec 15, 2000 GENEVA - The World Trade Organization said Friday that a series of trade measures block imports from developing countries and make goods more expensive for Canadians.

Trade Breakthroughs Unlikely at U.S.-EU Summit

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-running trade disputes between the United States and the European Union over beef and bananas are unlikely to be resolved by Monday, when President Clinton holds his last summit with EU leaders, EU and U.S. officials said on Friday.

WTO Agreement on Agriculture: Strategic Issues for India

The Hindu AS MANDATED under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), signed in April 1994 at Marrakesh, the developed countries are to implement the terms of the Agreement on Agriculture by end 2000 and negotiations between all member countries to further the cause of trade reforms are to be carried out during the current year.

Differing WTO, UNCTAD Perceptions

The Hindu

WTO Grants Sanctions Against Brazil

New York Times / By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA (AP) -- The World Trade Organization on Tuesday granted Canada permission to impose $226 million per year of sanctions against Brazil in a dispute over subsidies to the aircraft industry.

U.S. Pursues Trade Case vs. Mexico

New York Times / By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States formally asked the World Trade Organization on Tuesday to appoint a hearing panel to rule on its claims that Mexico is unfairly keeping U.S. companies from competing in Mexico's $12 billion telecommunications market.

Can China Cope with WTO Entry?

Taipei Times / By Hsu Tung-ming

WTO Will Cast Shadow Over New U.S. Farm Bill

By Gene Lucht Iowa Farmer Today DES MOINES - Forget for a moment the discussion about what type of farm bill will benefit farmers the most. Remember, policy makers also need to consider what type of farm bill will be allowed under international trade agreements.

Teachers Look for Lessons from WTO

Seattle Times / By Richard Martin, Seattle Times assistant metro editor Last week's World Trade Organization anniversary offered area students another close-to-home lesson on global issues.