The parties have received the confidential version of the panel's interim report in the Apples dispute, and the New Zealand press (citing unnamed officials) is reporting a comprehensive victory for New Zealand.  Assuming this is indeed the result, on the one hand it is not surprising due to

The Society of International Economic Law has just released the first fruits of a trial project it is running, translating Spanish language material related to international economic law into English. The first project has been to translate the first decision of the MERCOSUR Permanent Tribunal for Review (No1/2005), on

There has been some talk of settling two big disputes, the U.S. - Cotton WTO dispute and the Chinese currency dispute.  Cotton has progressed a bit further.  USTR provides the following details: ... the United States agreed to work with Brazil to establish a fund of approximately $147.3 million

In the comments, Jim Mathis points me to this paper by Terence Stewart and Elizabeth Drake, entitled "Addressing Balance-of-Payments Difficulties under World Trade Organization Rules". The background they provide on GATT Article XII and balance of payments issues is excellent. They pack a lot of information into a

The International Economic Law Interest Group (IEcLIG) of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) is soliciting short submissions to ASIL Insights- International Economic Law Edition.  ASIL Insights are meant to provide objective, succinct analysis of topical issues.  Subjects should be timely and submissions should be short (less than 2000

In the comments, Peter Gallagher refers me to an op-ed by Greg Mankiw on Chinese currency excange rate issue.  To me, the key point in the Mankiw piece is this one: Critics of China say it is keeping the yuan undervalued to gain an advantage in the international marketplace. A