- The U.S filed five separate trade cases at the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging tariffs, many on agriculture products, imposed in response to tariffs announced by President Trump on aluminum
Trade Dispute with China Worries Agriculture; USDA Vows Support
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- The U.S. agricultural industry has voiced concerns about potential financial losses due to the ongoing trade dispute with China, notwithstanding U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s assurance last April that farmers
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Food and Agriculture Industries to Face Retaliatory Measures in Response to Trump Tariffs
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- On June 1, the Trump Administration announced that it will extend tariffs on steel and aluminum to Mexico, Canada, and the European Union (EU), which originally had been exempted from
U.S. Senators Urge Trump Administration to Protect Use of Cheese Names in NAFTA (Law360 subscription required)
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- On May 14, 2018, two dozen U.S. senators urged the Trump administration to protect the use of common cheese names in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Spearheaded by
United States Issues WTO Counter Notification Against India’s Market Price Support
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- On May 4, the United States issued the first ever World Trade Organization (WTO) counter notification for agricultural products. All WTO Members are required to report annually (notify) on the
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Food Policy Summary
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- In the last week there have been a number of interesting developments in food policy. Each is in early development, but worthy of a brief note.
- President Trump, in a
More on Tariff Dispute with China: USDA Secretary Says Farmers Will be Protected
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- The U.S. will protect its farmers during rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association yesterday (see Reuters).
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China Announces New Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products
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- China has increased tariffs by up to 25% on 128 U.S. products—including many food products—in response to the increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports announced by President Trump last
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EU/Japan Trade Agreement Preserves GIs Despite U.S. Concerns
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- The European Commission (EC) announced on December 8, 2017, that discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement had concluded. Among other things, the agreement ensures the protection in Japan of
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China to Lower Tariff on Certain Food and Other Items
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- China announced tariff cuts on 187 products—including baby powdered milk, avocados and mineral water—effective December 1, 2017. (See Financial Times (subscription required) and S. News.) The import tariffs will
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