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Evenett and Barfield on the Limits of WTO Dispute Settlement

Over at vox, Simon Evenett writes: The failure to conclude the Doha Round isn't the only drain on the credibility of the WTO and the rules-based trading system. Poor choices of dispute settlement cases are too. It appears that some are so besotted with the "power&
Simon Lester 10 Oct 2010 6 min read

Global Trade Watch on Trade and Jobs

From Global Trade Watch: The Trade Data Center that we launched last week contains so many data products that they can almost be lost in a blur. Right now I’d like to take some time to zoom in and profile the most exciting new data product – the overhauled Trade
Simon Lester 10 Oct 2010 1 min read

Measures that Affect Currencies / Measures that Affect Trade

I have found the recent discussions of "currency wars" hard to follow.  There seems to be a fear that many governments are taking actions which cause their currency to decline in value, in the interest of pursuing competitive devaluations.  I'm not convinced.  It seems to me
Simon Lester 07 Oct 2010 1 min read

WTO Dispute Settlement: Ukraine vs. Armenia

It appears that the Ukraine - Armenia dispute has been resolved: Citing the need to comply with international trading rules, the Armenian government pushed through parliament on Wednesday a bill setting a new regime of taxation for imported fuel, tobacco and alcohol. Importers of these products currently pay only fixed taxes
Simon Lester 06 Oct 2010 1 min read

Trade Rules and Restrictions on Large Stores

This takes me back to the Japan  - Film case: South Korean lawmakers are finalising legislation that would restrict the opening and operation of large urban supermarkets – a potential blow to Tesco, which counts the country as its biggest overseas market. ... Leftwing South Korean politicians began targeting Tesco early this year
Simon Lester 06 Oct 2010 1 min read

Does U.S. Law Require Zeroing?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit says no (yesterday).  Some brief snippets of the decision follow. First, some general background on the actions of the Department of Commerce: In November 2001, Commerce issued an antidumping duty order against Corus imposing a dumping margin of 2.59%
Simon Lester 05 Oct 2010 5 min read

The Holocaust and High Speed Rail

Following up on this post, here's more on the issue of European companies working on high speed rail projects in the U.S., from the Palm Beach Post: U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, is going after one of the companies bidding to build a high-
Simon Lester 05 Oct 2010 2 min read

WTO Accession as a Tool of Trade Policy

Is WTO accession sort of like trade preferences?  Countries want to receive trade preferences, so those handing them out can condition them on adopting policies in other areas.  Similarly, countries want to accede to the WTO, so WTO Members can impose conditions on this accession.  This is from the Bahamas
Simon Lester 05 Oct 2010 3 min read

More on Internet Gambling Bans and the Dormant Commerce Clause

Following up on my post about internet gambling bans and the dormant commerce clause, I noticed that Santa Clara University law prof Eric Goldman had this to say on the issue: I continue to believe that any state regulation of the Internet presumptively violates the dormant commerce clause, especially when
Simon Lester 05 Oct 2010 2 min read

Trade Wars vs. Trade Conflict

In a post entitled "Preemptive Unilateral Disarmament," Paul Krugman is upset that Secretary Geithner doesn't want a "trade war": So, why did Tim Geithner feel the need to declare, We’re not going to have a trade war; we’re not going to have
Simon Lester 03 Oct 2010 2 min read

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Why Section 338 Does Not Work in a GATT/WTO World: Lessons from Trade Law History

On July 21, 2026, President Trump exercised his authority under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (hereinafter Section 338) to impose the maximum amount of additional tariffs (fifty per cent) on Canadian cars, alcohol, and dairy, owing to his determination of Canada’s discriminatory treatment of US exports.
23 Jul 2026 10 min read

EU WTO Reform Proposal Seeks To Extend Accession-Based State Enterprise Rules To All Members

In a new WTO reform paper entitled "Further Reflections on Disciplines, Subsidies and Industrial policy," the EU argues for stronger WTO disciplines on the behavior of state enterprises.
17 Jul 2026 5 min read

Governments Make Their Case Against Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs

Last month, USTR made a determination in 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."
10 Jul 2026 5 min read

How Should the EU Get Tough with China? Unilateral Action vs. WTO Complaints

I've seen several recent calls for the EU to get tougher in its economic relations with China, along with arguments that it has been too slow to act against the Chinese economic threat.
06 Jul 2026 4 min read

Trump Administration Decides Not To Extend USMCA for Another Term: What Does That Mean Exactly?

Today, as part of the first joint review of the USMCA, the three governments held a virtual meeting.
01 Jul 2026 4 min read

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