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Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Dec 16, 2024

How Trump's 'America First' policy threatens WTO trade rules

The end of globally accepted trade rules? Heribert Dieter ... who have historically relied on the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism to protect their interests," said SWP's Heribert Dieter ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 18, 2025

Trade disputes: We’re ready to confer with China, Canada – US

“It is specious for China to invoke dispute settlement for an alleged breach of WTO rules while China itself apparently chooses to breach WTO rules by unilaterally determining that a breach has ...
Global Times · 9d

A thorough analysis of the legality of US’ tariff abuses, China's countermeasures

The US' unilateral and protectionist act not only disrupts the international economic structure, but also exposes fundamental flaws in the legality and legitimacy of US trade policies under both international and US domestic laws.
China Daily · 22d

Washington disrupting global trade system

Discriminatory trade laws and unilateral sanctions, for some countries, have become the order of the day, pushing global legal frameworks into a crisis. The surge in trade disputes, compounded by the paralysis of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, has led many countries to bypass multilateral solutions in favor of retaliatory actions.
Icon for www.bworldonline.comBusinessWorld · Apr 2, 2025

Buffeted by Trump, WTO hunkers down to plot future

For three decades the WTO has worked to maintain a rules-based and obstacle-free trading system ... The current alarm follows years of paralysis in the WTO’s top dispute settlement arm, the Appellate Body, due to the US blocking new judge appointments ...
Icon for www.scmp.comscmp.com · Mar 18, 2025

US says ready to confer with China, Canada on WTO disputes

The US mission told China and Canada it was ready to confer with its officials in Geneva after those two countries filed trade disputes in response to new tariffs, World Trade Organization ...
BusinessMirror · 2d

Revitalizing global trade: The call for WTO reform amid escalating tensions

Confronted with escalating global trade tensions caused by the trade war launched by US President Donald Trump and his administration’s erratic tariff policies, the Philippines stands at a critical juncture.
Pakistan Today · 7d

WTO to examine China complaint over EU electric vehicle tariffs

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to establish an expert panel to examine a complaint from Beijing over the European Union's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric
Reuters · 23d

China files new complaint to WTO over Trump tariffs

China filed a new complaint with the World Trade Organization on Wednesday after earlier telling the world trade body that U.S. tariffs on Beijing are "reckless" and threaten to further destabilise global trade.
Icon for www.aastocks.com阿思達克財經網 · Apr 2, 2025

MOC: CN Initiates WTO Dispute Against US Over Latest Tariff Hike

dispute settlement mechanism, targeting Washington’s latest tariff measures. The spokesperson accused the US of serious violations of WTO rules through its unilateral tariff actions, which they ...
Icon for www.thedailystar.netThe Daily Star · 22d

China files WTO complaint over latest US tariffs

"China has initiated proceedings before the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism", he said ... rights and interests in accordance with the WTO rules, and resolutely uphold the multilateral trading ...
Icon for www.livemint.comMint · 15d

Mint Primer | Down, not out: Will WTO live to see another day?

Suspicious of WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism ... and complaints against WTO rule-making will rise, undermining multilateralism.
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · Mar 26, 2025

Exclusive-US pauses financial contributions to WTO, trade sources say

The WTO has already been hobbled by a U.S. move in 2019 during Trump's first term to block new judge appointments to its top appeals court, which left its key dispute settlement system only ...
Icon for www.bernama.combernama · 29d

China Initiates Legal Action Against US via WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism

dispute settlement mechanism regarding the latter's latest tariff increase on Chinese products, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. Noting that the unilateral imposition of tariffs by the United States violates WTO rules and undermines ...
Icon for www.china.org.cnChina Internet Information Center · Mar 28, 2025

China to advance follow-up procedures of WTO case after US accepts tariff consultations

case against the United States for imposing additional tariffs on Chinese goods after the United States agreed to consultations under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, a Ministry of Commerce ...
Icon for www.globaltimes.cnGlobal Times · 22d

China files lawsuit with WTO following latest US tariff hikes: MOFCOM

announced on Wednesday that China has filed a lawsuit against the US over the US' latest tariff increase measures under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. The US tariff measures seriously ...
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · 23d

China expresses grave concern to WTO about Trump tariffs

As one of the affected members, China expresses grave concern and firm opposition to this reckless move," China said in a statement to the WTO ... stage of a formal dispute settlement.
Icon for www.chinadaily.com.cn中国日报网 · 21d

Washington disrupting global trade system

The rules-based WTO has been a crucial force fostering global economic cooperation, which China firmly supports. China has been calling for the revival of the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism to ...
Icon for money.usnews.comU.S. News & World Report · 23d

China Files New Complaint to WTO Over Trump Tariffs

China on Wednesday accused the U.S. of violating the WTO's rules and said it was undermining ... are the first stage of a formal dispute settlement. If no solution is found within 60 days, China ...
Icon for finance.yahoo.comYahoo Finance · 28d

China files complaint with WTO over new US tariffs

The new tariffs blatantly violate WTO rules, it added ... Bilateral consultations are the first stage of formal dispute settlement. If no solution is found within 60 days, China could request ...
Icon for www.china.org.cnChina Internet Information Center · 23d

1st LD-Writethru: China files lawsuit with WTO following latest U.S. tariff hikes: commerce ministry

dispute settlement mechanism following the latest U.S. tariff hikes. The U.S. additional tariff measures seriously violate WTO rules, a ministry spokesperson said, responding to the U.S ...
Icon for bdnews24.combdnews24 · 25d

Buffeted by Trump, WTO hunkers down to plot future

For three decades the WTO has worked to maintain a rules-based and obstacle-free ... follows years of paralysis in the WTO's top dispute settlement arm, the Appellate Body, due to the US blocking ...
Icon for www.asahi.com朝日新聞社 · 6d

China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell said in a statement Wednesday that Canberra accepted the WTO’s ruling and supported a rules-based ... functioning WTO dispute settlement system so ...
Reuters · 28d

China files complaint with WTO over new US tariffs

China said it had opened a formal complaint against the new U.S. tariffs with the World Trade Organization on Friday, saying the measures violate WTO rules and requesting consultations.
Icon for www.foxbusiness.comFox Business · 25d

Canada initiates WTO dispute over US imposing 25% duties on cars

The global trade body said that Canada requested consultations on Thursday as the first step in launching the formal WTO trade dispute ... which established rules governing how countries ...
Icon for www.channelnewsasia.comChannel NewsAsia Singapore · 29d

WTO powerless against protectionist wave

WTO's dispute settlement system - the cornerstone of international ... insisting it could not rule on issues involving "national security". During a WTO meeting last month, the new Trump ...
The Wall Street Journal · 9d

Trump Endangers Our Most Lucrative Exports

America’s disengagement from the multilateral trading system endangers the global IP-rights regime
Icon for tass.comTASS · 3d

Russia urges return to original principles of WTO — Lavrov

"The work of the key WTO dispute settlement body has been blocked for many years, primarily by the United States, which does not want this body to consider fair claims brought against the United ...
Icon for www.straitstimes.comThe Straits Times · Apr 1, 2025

Buffeted by Trump, WTO hunkers down to plot future

For three decades, the WTO has worked to maintain a rules-based and obstacle-free ... follows years of paralysis in the WTO's top dispute settlement arm, the Appellate Body, due to the US blocking ...
Icon for tass.comTASS · Mar 4, 2025

China complaints to WTO due to new US tariffs

China has engaged the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade ... "Unilateral tariff measures of the US seriously violate WTO rules and undermine the basis of trade and economic ...
Icon for www.asahi.com朝日新聞社 · Mar 23, 2024

EDITORIAL: Reform of WTO key to regaining dispute-settling mechanism

Protecting a rules-based trade order is more crucial ... The current crisis of the WTO dispute settlement system must be overcome through meaningful debate among nations as soon as possible.
Financial Times · 3d

US declaration of world trade war tests resolve of WTO members

Director-general of the multilateral institution says challenge could be beneficial, but others warn of looming ‘chaos’
The Hindu · 12d

Calling out American trade illegality

History should remember India as a nation that defended national interests while taking up the cudgels for the developing world to establish a fair and just trading order
Icon for www.thehindu.comThe Hindu · 7d

Is the World Trade Organization still relevant?

On the question of dispute settlement, the European Union put forward ... When China joined the WTO, nobody anticipated how lacking the WTO rules would be in addressing the China challenge and ...
Icon for www.cfr.orgCfr.org · Jan 14, 2020

A Reset of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body

Since the WTO rules provide for a nearly automatic adoption ... thereby justifying its blockade on appointments. The WTO dispute settlement system succeeded initially. An increasing number of ...
Icon for www.rieti.go.jpRIETI独立行政法人経済産業研究所 · Dec 4, 2017

The Implementation Issue under the WTO Dispute Settlement Procedure

The juridification of the dispute settlement procedure under the World Trade Organization (WTO) has extended the effective rule of law into the realm of international trade. Over the years, however, there has been a series of cases in which a losing ...
Icon for www.rieti.go.jpRIETI独立行政法人経済産業研究所 · Dec 5, 2017

MEAs in WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings: Can They Become Applicable Law?

With the global community's growing awareness of the need for environmental protection, a significant number of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) have been created. Some among them mandate or allow the parties to impose trade-restrictive ...
Icon for en.mercopress.comMercoPress · Aug 22, 2014

WTO rules against Argentina in trade dispute with world powers

Top Comments Disclaimer & comment rules Pete Bog “Argentina may appeal the panel's ruling to the WTO.” Or take the panel's ruling to the ICJ-but not their batty claim on the Falklands. Aug ...
Icon for en.mercopress.comMercoPress · Mar 30, 2008

WTO rules against EU import ban of beef with hormones

The ruling specifically says that the US and Canada did not breach Article 22.8 of the WTO dispute settlement treaty, which defines when countries may impose punitive sanctions on others.