US Mission Geneva

The United States is joining Canada and Mexico in asking that the DSB agree to provide additional time …

European communities and certain member states – measures affecting trade in large civil aircraft.

The U.S. Administration will continue to work on solutions to implement the DSB’s recommendations and rulings.

The United States warmly welcomes the delegation from Bangkok led by Director-General SRIRAT Rastapana of the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Trade Negotiations to this, Thailand’s sixth Trade Policy Review.

The United States is pleased to note that Ecuador has weathered the recent global economic downturn relatively well, as the economy grew by 3.6% in 2010, and is expected to grow by another 5.1% in 2011. The economy has benefited from higher prices for oil exports and a strong rebound in domestic demand, especially public investment in infrastructure projects.

The U.S. Administration will continue to work on solutions to implement the DSB’s recommendations and rulings.

We recognize that Zimbabwe is an original WTO Member, having been a GATT contracting party, and that it has been an active participant in the Doha Round negotiations. In its Report, the government says it is developing a National Trade Policy, which will “leverage” its Industrial Development Policy.

The United States takes its WTO obligations seriously, and we are obviously pleased with this confirmation that, as we had said all along, our imposition of additional duties on Chinese tires was fully consistent with our WTO obligations.

In relation to adoption of the agenda, the United States welcomes Korea’s decision to withdraw its panel request from the agenda of today’s meeting. We consider that Korea has withdrawn its panel request as of right. Korea’s withdrawal of its proposed item is not subject to a consensus decision by the DSB.