"For the sake of clarity, let me begin by repeating what I said at last December’s General Council meeting: if WTO Members say that we support a rules-based trading system, then the Appellate Body must follow the rules we all agreed to."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 8 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
"I want to thank you, Director General for reminding all of us of the re-commitment our Ministers made during MC-11 to our existing notification obligations under the Subsidies Agreement."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 3 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
As we continue fisheries subsidies negotiations in the Rules Negotiating Group, discussions have all too often devolved into abstract debates on definitions, fisheries management regimes, and jurisdictional issues. The subsidy notifications called for by our ministers are straightforward and serve as an important reality check on those discussions.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 1 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Events, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
The proposal circulated for today’s meeting is a culmination of improvements based on the work of all of the co-sponsors, the extremely helpful Member feedback we received during three CTG meetings, as well as countless bilateral and small group meetings.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 12 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Events, Featured Event, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Shea: "We would like to begin by congratulating Samoa on its first WTO Trade Policy Review."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 10 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Shea: "I am pleased to join you today because this negotiation has the potential to be a real game-changer. The fisheries subsidies negotiations represent a potentially pivotal opportunity for the WTO to demonstrate that its negotiating arm remains strong, and that the organization can develop new rules that have a real-world impact not only ...
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 28 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
The United States is delighted to welcome the distinguished delegation from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, as well as the Secretariat of the EAC, to this third review of the trade policies and practices of the East African Community.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 20 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
The United States recognizes the great strides made by several WTO Members since the establishment of the WTO in raising standards of living, increasing real income, and expanding production and trade – goals set out in the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 12 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Dennis Shea: "This negotiation is an opportunity for a large group of countries to work together to combat these digital trade barriers."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 6 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Much has changed in Ecuador since its last TPR in November 2011, and the United States commends Ecuador for all that it has since achieved. Important steps have been taken by the government of Ecuador to integrate its economy into the global trading system.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 5 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
"The United States recognizes the great strides made by several WTO Members since the establishment of the WTO in raising standards of living, increasing real income, and expanding production and trade – goals set out in the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 5 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
"We appreciated the acknowledgement from so many that the United States maintains one of the most open economies in the world."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 19 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
The United States places high value on the trade policy review process, which is important for promoting greater awareness and understanding of Members’ trade policies and practices.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 17 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Events, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Shea: "The United States fully supports your 'January-July 2019 Work Program' and we agree with your assessment of the need to shift into a new mode of work when we return from the holiday break."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 14 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Statements delivered by Ambassador Dennis Shea, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Shea: "The United States commends the Hong Kong Government for its commitment over the years to an open and free market economy."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, East Asia & Pacific, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Shea: "During its first TPR, Armenia was widely commended for its sectoral reforms and market-driven polices, which resulted in an improved business climate and economic growth."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 20 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Europe & Eurasia, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
The United States is pleased to co-sponsor this agenda item and contribute to the discussion of “The Societal Value of IP in the New Economy – IP and New Business.”
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, Intellectual Property, News, Science & Tech, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
We first would like to note that the United States is committed to maintaining strong engagement with the members of the Pacific Islands Forum as part of our Indo-Pacific Strategy.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 23 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Shea: The United States stands ready to actively participate in these negotiations, and remains committed to working with you and other Members to advance a robust and meaningful outcome.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 18 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Shea: "Mr. Chairman, one of the most critical issues facing the WTO membership is China’s failure to fully embrace the open, market-oriented policies on which this institution is founded."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 27 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Today we are pleased to have the chance to review developments since the 2012 TPR and discuss Israel’s recent economic performance.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 18 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Featured Event, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Given the importance of China to the future of the World Trade Organization (WTO), I believe that we should be frank and direct in discussing China’s role as a WTO Member and the nature of its trade policies and practices.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 11 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, East Asia & Pacific, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
The United States’ trade relationship with Uruguay is strong, positive, and growing. In 2006, the United States and Uruguay signed a bilateral investment treaty; and in 2007, we signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 27 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: International Trade
The United States and Norway enjoy a long tradition of friendly relations, based on shared values and principles, including a robust trade and investment relationship.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 18 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Europe & Eurasia, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
As Colombia’s number one trading partner, the United States has a strong, positive, and growing commercial relationship with Colombia.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 12 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: International Trade
Both Guinea and Mauritania have faced challenges over the review period caused by the global decline in commodity prices earlier this decade, and Guinea also had to deal with the scourge of the Ebola epidemic.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
Africa, Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Statement by Ambassador Dennis Shea, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Permanent Representative to the WTO Geneva, May 29, 2018 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes Secretary General Cisse and Minister Hamdi Ould Mouknass and their respective delegations to this, Guinea’s fourth and Mauritania’s third WTO Trade Policy Review. We appreciate the Secretariat’s thorough ...
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 29 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Both Guinea and Mauritania have faced challenges over the review period caused by the global decline in commodity prices earlier this decade, and Guinea also had to deal with the scourge of the Ebola epidemic.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 28 May, 2018 | Topics:
Africa, Ambassador WTO, Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
The United States appreciates the opportunity afforded by this agenda item to address concerns surrounding the functioning of the WTO’s dispute settlement system in general, and of the Appellate Body in particular.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 8 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, News, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Ambassador Dennis Shea: "I am committed to engaging with each of you in a constructive spirit that always aims to make the WTO better and more effective. I look forward to the friendships that will develop among us as we pursue that work."
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 7 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, Trade
| Tags: International Trade
Montenegro has achieved many economic successes in recent years. Perhaps most importantly, is its accession to the WTO in 2012, and since then it has made many significant contributions to the WTO. Montenegro is, simply put, an outstanding “citizen” of this organization.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 25 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Ambassador WTO, News, Trade
Thank you for organizing this session, which has helped put a human face on migration, reminding us that our work together is about much more than migration – it is about people and human experience.
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By U.S. Mission Geneva | 30 November, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador WTO, USUN
