Simon Lester

From Paul Krugman: China says that accusing it of subsidizing its exports via its exchange rate policy — and imposing a countervailing duty — would violate WTO rules. Hmm. Before we talk legalese, let’s focus on the essentials. An export subsidy is WTO-illegal. An import tariff is WTO-illegal. A

Have you been wondering what has been happening with the U.S.-Antigua WTO Gambling dispute?  Is the U.S. ever going to implement?  Is Antigua going to push for implementation?   This article perhaps provides some insights about what the commercial interests involved have been up to: Atlantic City'

I think it has been pretty obvious from my blogging that I've developed an interest in investment law and disputes over the past year or so.  As a result, this looks quite interesting to me: Walid Ben Hamida and Todd Weiler, will be editing a TDM Special Issue

Speaking of dissents, as we have been, I just noticed something from the U.S. China - Exportation of Raw Materials submission.  As mentioned in the last post, the U.S. made the following argument: 363. The reasoning of a General Agreements on Tariff and Trade 1947 (“GATT 1947”) panel supports

Next week USTR will be doing more online chatting about the TPP.  Here's the question I submitted this time: When do you anticipate that draft negotiating texts for specific topics will be completed?  When will they be released to the public? You can submit your question here: http:

From a book review in the Economist: the Chinese Communist Party ordered local officials in Hubei province to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of Hubei-branded cigarettes in order to boost the local economy and stave off lay-offs. Official cigarette monitors roamed the province making sure

With Dan Griswold of Cato and Todd Tucker of Global Trade Watch. If you go to the C-Span page, you can search the transcript.

I'm pleased to introduce a debate on the issue of dissents in WTO dispute settlement decisions.  Those of you who read the JIEL regularly may have seen two articles setting forth different views on the proper role of dissents.  In 2006, Meredith Kolsky Lewis of Victoria University of