WTO Trade Policy Review of Malaysia
The United States is pleased to greet the delegation of Malaysia and Secretary General Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, who is leading the delegation. We also welcome Ambassador Harun and Senior Director Jayasiri of MITI’s Multilateral Division. We appreciate the reports that were prepared for this TPR, both by the government of Malaysia and by the Secretariat. We are also grateful to Ambassador Sun of China for his thoughtful contribution as our discussant this morning.
Read moreStatements by the United States at the January 19, 2010 DSB Meeting
UNITED STATES – SECTION 211 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN – SECTION 110(5) OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES -EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS – MEASURES RELATING TO ZEROING AND SUNSET REVIEWS
Read moreStatements by the U.S. at the December 21, 2009 DSB Meeting
SECTION 211 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES – UNITED STATES ANTI DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN HOT ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN – UNITED STATES SECTION 110(5) OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT – EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS – EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BANANAS – UNITED STATES LAWS, REGULATIONS AND METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING DUMPING MARGINS (”ZEROING”) – UNITED STATES MEASURES RELATING TO ZEROING AND SUNSET REVIEWS…
Read moreUnited States Wins End to China’s “Famous Brand” Subsidies After Challenge at WTO
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk today announced an agreement between the United States and China confirming China’s termination of many dozens of subsidies that had been supporting the export of “famous brands” of Chinese merchandise and other Chinese products of all kinds around the world.
Read moreUSTR Ron Kirk Announces U.S.-EU Agreement on Longstanding Bananas Dispute
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that the United States and the European Union (EU) have initialed an agreement designed to lead to settlement of a longstanding dispute over the EU’s bananas trading regime.
Read moreAmbassador Kirk Gives Closing Statement at 7th Session of WTO Ministerial Conference
In the wake of the financial crisis, the world needs a meaningful outcome at Doha that provides new and real economic opportunities. As President Obama described it, ‘not just any agreement, but an agreement that will open up markets and increase exports around the world.
Read moreUSTR Ron Kirk Remarks at WTO Ministerial Session on Recovery, Growth and Development
The WTO’s vocation of economic growth and development requires a Doha outcome that goes beyond just capturing little more than the status quo in terms of market access. We need an outcome that truly creates new opportunities for all Members.
Read moreRemarks by USTR Kirk at Working Session Review of WTO Activities
The WTOs activities have improved lives throughout the world, contributed to global growth and development, and provided a strong bulwark against protectionism in troubled times. The WTOs ongoing work has the potential to generate further economic growth and development that can lift millions out of poverty.
Read moreUSTR Ron Kirk Addresses the WTO Ministerial Conference
The global economy needs the WTO Members to deliver a strong outcome in the Doha Round of negotiations – and that is one that opens markets and creates significant new trading opportunities in agriculture, industrial goods and in services, generating global economic growth and development. The United States is committed to achieving such an outcome, and I believe that success is possible in 2010.
Read moreUSTR Ambassador Ron Kirk in Geneva for WTO Ministerial
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived in Geneva, Switzerland November 29 for the 7th Session of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. While in Geneva, Kirk will meet multilaterally with trade ministers from America’s WTO partner economies, and will hold a number of meetings on the margins with key trading partners and blocs. The ministerial is not a formal negotiating session, but an opportunity to take stock of the global trading system and to discuss the importance of keeping markets open and beneficial trade flowing at this time of economic crisis.
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