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Busy day in Geneva
After months of impasse, WTO appoints ag, fisheries subsidies talks chairs dlvr.it/ShXN5J
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The US has appealed into the void its losses on steel/aluminum tariffs and on the "made in China" label for Hong Kong goods. US lost both issues on national security grounds and is not best pleased...
Hannah Monicken retweeted
WTO members cite India’s block on budget move as evidence of deeper issues dlvr.it/SfrHxS
Update for those following the @wto TRIPS expansion talks (i.e. deciding whether to extend agreed benefits for COVID-19 vaccines to tests & treatments): Members agreed to extend the deadline, which had been set for tomorrow. No new date given, so now it's 2023's problem...
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Story here: xitter.gq/insidetrade/status/160…
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I had people in Geneva tell me this and then the EU ambassador to the @wto went ahead and just tweeted it out
EU ambassador: United Arab Emirates expected to host MC13, Cameroon MC14 dlvr.it/SfJ9BW
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If you want a bit more in-depth look at the @wto panel reports, here it is:
WTO panels reject U.S. national security claims for Section 232 tariffs dlvr.it/Sf6qGj
After four years of waiting, the @wto has finally ruled on the 232 tariffs. As I think most were expecting, it did not go the US' way, but as evidenced from @ustr's statement that is not going to deter them
USTR: Administration will not remove steel, aluminum tariffs despite WTO rulings dlvr.it/Sf6KvW
Hannah Monicken retweeted
Sen. Menendez holding up McKalip’s nomination for USTR ag negotiator dlvr.it/SYtpyD
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It's an exciting time for trade policy and it was great to share our work with @insidetrade. We are strengthening our trade relationships to build a resilient, sustainable, and durable global economy that works for all.
With @AmbassadorTai and @POTUS at the helm, this administration is creating a holistic approach to trade, focused on delivering a new model that positions trade as a "force for good".
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The first #MC12 texts are coming out. First up: revised MC12 outcome document (bit.ly/3xVPiSs). Second: the revised declaration on trade and food security (bit.ly/3aUnhBx)
The next set of #MC12 texts: The WTO response to the pandemic (bit.ly/39udXUG) and the decision to exempt World Food Programme purchases from export restrictions (bit.ly/3xYv6iK)
All ministerial texts now available here: wto.org/english/news_e/news2…
Maybe it's that I've been up for 24 hours, but it feels fitting somehow that we end with what seems to be the legal version of "no take backsies!"
Footnote 1 now added
It's a voluntary but binding opt out. May 10 General Council is when China said it would opt out.
docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS…
It is official!
*BREAKING*
WTO ministers reach historic agreements on response to food insecurity, @wfp food purchases exemption, WTO response to the pandemic, #TRIPS, #ecommerce moratorium, and #fisheriessubsidies. More info coming soon. #MC12
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WTO members get first multilateral deal in years after going overtime at MC12 dlvr.it/SSL2jJ
The #MC12 fisheries subsidies agreement really came down to the wire (put forward just before 3am HODs), but it’s been accepted by the small group and now will go before full membership as part of the package