World Trade Organization

Sparks Fly Over Steel

The Economist | November 15, 2003

No One Policy Fits All; U.S. Trade Positions Shift According to Geography

The Washington Post | By Paul Blustein | November 14, 2003 Just a few days ago, Bush administration officials warned China that it had better open its market in accord with its obligations under the World Trade Organization. "Our patience is wearing thin," Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans admonished Chinese policymakers.

WTO Chief Sees Trade Talks Gaining Momentum

Reuters | Nov. 9, 2003 BEIJING (Reuters) - Free trade talks are building momentum after a recent setback, and an upcoming meeting of African ministers could be "crucial" in getting them back on track, the head of the World Trade Organization said on Sunday.

WTO Panel Says U.S. Steel Duties Illegal

Associated Press | By Naomi Koppel | Nov. 10, 2003 GENEVA - U.S. duties on imported steel introduced last year are illegal under international trade rules, a World Trade Organization appeals panel ruled Monday, according to trade officials.

Harbinson Resigns As Chairman Of WTO Agriculture Negotiations

Inside US Trade | November 7, 2003 Stuart Harbinson announced Nov. 6 that he would resign as chairman of the World Trade Organization agriculture negotiations once a successor is chosen. He will continue serving as chief of staff for the office of Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi, a Geneva source said.

Putin Wins WTO Assurances, but Yukos Haunts EU-Russia Summit

Agence France Presse | Nov. 6, 2003 ROME (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin won support from the European Union for Russia's membership of the World Trade Organisation by the end of next year at a summit with EU leaders overshadowed by controversy over the Yukos affair and Chechnya.

Drug Makers Hope To Profit From WTO Decision On Medications

Drug Week | October 31, 2003 Inside a laboratory in Brazil's coffee-growing region, scientists painstakingly replicate brand name drugs and oversee mass production of cheap copies to treat ailments ranging from Parkinson disease to AIDS.

China Incites Most Anti-Dumping Probes In First Half: WTO

Agence France Presse | October 24, 2003 China topped a list of countries that have triggered anti-dumping investigations on their exports in the six month to June, but the number of cases was down 43 percent from a year ago, the WTO said Friday.

A Regional Barrier To Free Trade? ; Geographical Groupings Hinder Global Pact, WTO Chief Says

The International Herald Tribune | By Thomas Crampton | October 24, 2003 The failure of trade talks in Cancun, Mexico, last month has prompted headline-grabbing politicians to jeopardize free trade by moving toward rival regional trade groupings, the head of the World Trade Organization said in an interview from Geneva on Thursday.

Finance Ministers From 20 Rich And Poor Nations Look For Ways To Help World Economy

Associated Press | By TRACI CARL | October 24, 2003 Finance officials from twenty rich and poor nations are looking for ways to revitalize the sluggish global economy and to get world trade talks back on track.