U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Peru
The United States commends Peru for its continued implementation of sound economic policies, which have led to sustained economic growth, even during times of global economic headwinds.
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Statements by the United States at the WTO General Council – Day 2
The United States continues to believe that all WTO Members should be prepared to agree to a permanent moratorium on customs duties on digital transmissions.
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We thank the Facilitator, Ambassador David Walker, for his considerable efforts to date and for his report to Members.
Read More» Statement by Ambassador Dennis Shea at the WTO Heads of Delegation Meeting
I would like to use my intervention to touch upon four subjects: special and differential treatment, the fisheries subsidies negotiations, the e-commerce negotiations through the Joint Statement Initiative, and the Appellate Body.
Read More» WTO World Cotton Day Ministerial: U.S. Statement Delivered by Ambassador Dennis Shea
In the United States, cotton is a vital part of many rural communities across America, and the benefits extend far beyond farming families.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Costa Rica
Ambassador Shea: “We commend Costa Rica for the importance it has placed on trade liberalization and integration into the global economy as a means to economic growth.”
Read More» Statements delivered by Ambassador Dennis Shea – WTO General Council Meeting Geneva, July 24, 2019
We thank the proponents for their paper. While we disagree with much of the paper’s content, we expect some of the issues it raises to be a significant part of the discussion in this Council as we approach MC12, so we appreciate the opportunity to confront them head on.
Read More» Statements Delivered by Ambassador Dennis Shea – WTO General Council Meeting, July 23, 2019
Let me begin by repeating what I have said at recent meetings of the General Council: 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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Statement by the United States on Transparency in WTO Dispute Settlement
Statement by the United States at the July 22, 2019, meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the WTO Heads of Delegation Meeting on Fisheries Subsidies
Ambassador Shea: “The United States remains ready and willing to engage constructively and actively in moving these negotiations forward to a successful, meaningful outcome that actually changes the status quo.”
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Ambassador Shea: Statement on EU Implementation of Non-Tariff Barriers on Agricultural Products
For more than 4 years, over 40 Members have taken the floor in the SPS and TBT Committees to ask the European Union to reconsider unsound policies–the implementation of which would have a profound and adverse impact on global agricultural production and trade, particularly in developing countries.
Read More» Statement by Ambassador Shea at the WTO Global Review of Aid for Trade
The United States is an active partner in Aid for Trade discussions in the WTO. We are also the largest single-country provider of trade capacity building assistance in the world.
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U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Canada
Canada is a good neighbor and key trading partner, and its trade regime continues to be of keen interest to the United States. The United States is by far Canada’s number one trading partner, accounting for 75.1 percent of Canada’s merchandise goods exports and over half of its goods imports, as noted in the Secretariat’s …
Read More» Ambassador Shea’s Statement at the WTO General Council Meeting (agenda items 4, 6, 7)
“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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Statement by Ambassador Shea at the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee/Heads of Delegation Meeting
“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.”
Read More» U.S. Statement: Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
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.
Read More» Procedures to Enhance Transparency and Strengthen Notification Requirements Under WTO Agreements
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.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Samoa
Ambassador Shea: “We would like to begin by congratulating Samoa on its first WTO Trade Policy Review.”
Read More» U.S. Statement at WTO Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations
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 …
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of the East African Community
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.
Read More» Ambassador Shea’s Statement at the WTO General Council Meeting (agenda items 6 & 7)
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.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Meeting of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce
Ambassador Dennis Shea: “This negotiation is an opportunity for a large group of countries to work together to combat these digital trade barriers.”
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Ecuador
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.
Read More» Ambassador Shea’s Statement On Procedures to Strengthen the Negotiating Function of the WTO
“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.”
Read More» Ambassador Shea’s Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of the United States – Day 2
“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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U.S. Statement by Ambassador Shea at the 14th WTO Trade Policy Review of the United States
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.
Read More» Informal Open-Ended Negotiating Group on Rules (RNG) on Fisheries Subsidies
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.”
Read More» U.S. Statements (items 7 and 8) at the Meeting of the WTO General Council
Statements delivered by Ambassador Dennis Shea, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Hong Kong, China
Ambassador Shea: “The United States commends the Hong Kong Government for its commitment over the years to an open and free market economy.”
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Armenia
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.”
Read More» Ambassador Shea: Statement at the WTO on Intellectual Property And Innovation
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.”
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Vanatu
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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Informal Open-Ended Negotiating Group on Rules (RNG) on Fisheries Subsidies
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.
Read More» Ambassador Shea: China’s Trade-Disruptive Economic Model and Implications for the WTO
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.”
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of Israel
Today we are pleased to have the chance to review developments since the 2012 TPR and discuss Israel’s recent economic performance.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Trade Policy Review of the People’s Republic of China
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.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Uruguay
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).
Read More» U.S. Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Norway
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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U.S. Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Colombia
As Colombia’s number one trading partner, the United States has a strong, positive, and growing commercial relationship with Colombia.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Guinea and Mauritania
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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U.S. Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Guinea & Mauritania
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 …
Read More» U.S. Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Guinea and Mauritania
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.
Read More» Ambassador Dennis Shea’s Statement at the WTO General Council
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.
Read More» U.S. Statement at the Informal Meeting of WTO Heads of Delegation
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.”
Read More» U.S. Statement at the WTO Trade Policy Review of Montenegro
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.
Read More» Remarks by Amassador Hamamoto at Migrant Voices Session
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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