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Choose the title you like.  Here is today's statement from the U.S.: Postdam, Germany- Statement from USTR Ambassador Susan C. Schwab and USDA Secretary Mike Johanns on Doha Round: The United States is deeply disappointed with the outcome of this week’s negotiations. For the past six

China has announced that it will cut back on rebates of its export tax (which is designed to replicate its value added tax).  Rebates of indirect taxes are OK under WTO law (see item (g) of the Illustrative List in Annex 1 of the SCM Agreement), but it would seem

See them "debate" at the WTO's new on-line forum, moderated by Keith Rockwell.

I just received the following notice--it looks like it will be an excellent resource. CEPR (the Center for Economic Policy Research) has launched a new website, VoxEU.org , that is to be a focal point for research-based discussion and analysis of policy relevant economics by researchers. The plan is that

The panel report in the Brazil-Tyres case is out.  In this important case involving environmental justification for Brazil's import ban on used tires, the panel found that while Brazil's measure is "necessary" within the meaning of GATT XX(b), it does not satisfy the

See Julian Ku's post at Opinio Juris about Putin's suggestion that an alternative to the WTO that focused on poor countries should be considered. Of course, this is not the first time that an alternative to the WTO/GATT has been discussed. For a nice account

I need two things explained to me.  First, why are all the world leaders in a hurry to have their picture taken with Bono and Geldof, as opposed to say, spending time working out what to do about world problems?  Including Bush, who presumably would just as soon listen to

Today's FT reports that there is a resolution of Indonesia's concerns regarding sharing virus samples and access to virus vaccines: The language of the World Health Assembly draft resolution is vague. It says a working group of the WHO, the UN’s health agency, will develop

As we discuss standards of review, and Article XVII:2 of the Anti-DUmping Agreement, we often refer to the U.S. administrative law case, Chevron.  The following article seems to suggest that importing an unrefined Chevron into international trade law may exceed Chevron's domestic force. "Chevron'

One of the latest areas of contention in the Doha round is India's concern that its citizens cannot obtain enough U.S. visas to provide GATS authorized services in the U.S.  See Minister Kamal Nath's statement. India has raised the issue of visas in negotiations,