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USMCA in Last Night's Debate

This is from last night's Democratic debate: WOODRUFF: Let's turn now to an issue that is on the minds of all Americans, and that is the economy. Senator Sanders, today, the House of Representatives voted for a new bipartisan trade agreement among the United States, Canada
Simon Lester 20 Dec 2019 2 min read

The House Passes USMCA by a Wide Margin

In October of 2017, I noted that U.S. Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer said he hoped to “get back to the days where there was a substantial majority of people in both parties that voted for these trade agreements,” adding “that is my objective right now. I want to have
Simon Lester 19 Dec 2019 2 min read

The U.S. Appeal in DS436

In the last post, I talked about what might happen as a result of the U.S. appeal "into the void" of the Article 21.5 panel report in DS436. Let me now add to the confusion. The full text of the U.S. appeal, as posted in
Simon Lester 19 Dec 2019 2 min read

The Future of U.S. Participation in WTO Disputes

This is from the U.S. statement at today's DSB meeting: As discussions among Members continue, the dispute settlement system continues to function. The central objective of that system remains unchanged: to assist the parties in the resolution of a dispute. As before, Members have many methods to
Simon Lester 18 Dec 2019 2 min read

Debunking the NFTC Report regarding Antidumping

Debunking the NFTC Report regarding Antidumping Steve Charnovitz 18 December 2019 Yesterday, the (US) National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) released a Report Resolving the WTO Appellate Body Crisis: Proposals on Overreach. The Report proposes that "guidance" be given to the Appellate Body that WTO adjudicators must examine broadly
Charnovitz 18 Dec 2019 2 min read

USMCA Implementing Legislation Provisions on the Sunset Clause

This is from the relevant section of the USMCA implementing legislation submitted to the House on Friday: Subtitle B—Joint Reviews Regarding Extension of USMCA SEC. 611. PARTICIPATION IN JOINT REVIEWS WITH CANADA AND MEXICO REGARDING EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF THE USMCA AND OTHER ACTION REGARDING THE USMCA. (a)
Simon Lester 14 Dec 2019 2 min read

Unilateral Enforcement in the US-China "Phase One" Trade Agreement

This is from USTR's fact sheet on the U.S. - China "phase one" trade agreement announced on Friday: Dispute Resolution: The Dispute Resolution chapter sets forth an arrangement to ensure the effective implementation of the agreement and to allow the parties to resolve disputes in a
Simon Lester 14 Dec 2019 1 min read

Congressional / Executive Power over Trade and the USMCA Sunset Clause

This is from Jennifer Hillman: Before it is too late, Congress should insist on including a number of items in the implementing legislation or on essential changes to the May 30, 2019, draft Statement of Administrative Action (SAA). Indeed, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s transmittal letter for the
Simon Lester 13 Dec 2019 1 min read

Guest Post on the Appellate Body

This is a guest post from law professor Wolfgang Weiss The Appellate Body is dead - long live the WTO! What will happen with the enforcement of WTO law after the Appellate Body's ability to work has ceased - hopefully not permanently -? The end of the Appellate Body's
Simon Lester 13 Dec 2019 5 min read

The Labor Rights Rationale to Approve the USMCA

The Labor Rights Rationale to Approve the USMCA Steve Charnovitz 13 December 2019 Three days ago, the US, Mexico, and Canada completed talks to update the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that had begun in 2017 and had been touted as having succeeded in 2018.  During
Charnovitz 12 Dec 2019 9 min read

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Does The EU Need Its Own Section 301 To Counter China's Distortions?

Recently, economists Sander Tordoir and Brad Setser suggested that the EU may need its own version of Section 301 in order to "confront China’s systemic distortions beyond piecemeal trade defence."
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The Section 301 Forced Labor Import Ban Report

On June 2, 2026, USTR released its report on its Section 301 investigation into acts, policies, and practices of various economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
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What To Expect from the USMCA Review?

The USMCA review is almost upon us. How exactly things will proceed is a bit unclear, as we've never done this sort of thing before, but July 1 is the six year anniversary of the USMCA's entry into force.
03 Jun 2026 15 min read

China in the World Trading System: A Response to Chad, and Some Comments on Froman-Greer

I'm going to use this post to (1) respond to Chad and (2) comment on an exchange between current U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer and former U.S. Trade Rep. Mike Froman at a recent CFR event.
01 Jun 2026 7 min read

My Response To Simon on China in the World Trading System

Here are two quick reactions to the super important question of what explains why countries did not use WTO dispute settlement to push China to change.
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