The U.S. blocked the formation of a panel that would determine whether the European Union has complied in the Airbus subsidies case that began 14 years ago. The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body will consider the request (see 1808070016) again on Aug. 27, and the U.S. cannot block the second request.
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 13 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 10 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The European Union only accounts for 10 percent of U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, but European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said U.S. regulations are a barrier to faster growth. "The growing exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas, if priced competitively, could play an increasing and strategic role in EU gas supply; but the U.S. needs to play its role in doing away with red tape restrictions on liquefied natural gas exports," Juncker said in a press release issued Aug. 9. He noted that there has to be prior regulatory approval before each export to Europe.
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 8 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The World Customs Organization issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The United States notified other countries at the World Trade Organization that it intends to impose $350 million in retaliatory tariffs against Indonesia because that country has not complied with a WTO ruling from November 2017. The U.S. says that its agriculture exports have been reduced by that amount. The dispute began in 2013, and a panel was formed in 2015, because Indonesia's import license regime and other restrictions affect meat, fruit and vegetables, the U.S. says (see 1503190027).
The European Union said in May that it has either ended the subsidy programs to Airbus that the World Trade Organization says are not in compliance, or taken steps to mitigate their effects on competing airplane manufacturers. The U.S. first brought a WTO challenge (see 1805150066) on the subsidies in 2004, but said in 2011 that it didn't believe the EU was complying with the ruling on its subsidies. It still holds that view, and has asked a WTO arbitrator to determine how much it can retaliate for the subsidies. The EU, in a document published Aug. 3, said consultations held June 27 to avoid arbitration failed to find a consensus. So it's requesting another panel of judges to decide if it has complied. A countersuit on the Washington state tax subsidies for Boeing is still making its way through the WTO appeals process (see 1706300035).
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 6 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Aug. 3 (some may also be given separate headlines):