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Archive for Category: "Trade Policy Analysis"
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement Talks at Critical Stage
The 12th round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement began on May 8th in Dallas, Texas. The goal is to have an agreement by the end of the calendar year, but policy differences still exist and more countries seek to join the negotiations. Nine countries are now part of the talks: [...]
Harmonizing Regulations for Increased International Trade
The Obama Administration received little media attention when it released an Executive Order on Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation in trade. It is an extension of the January 2011 Executive Order on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review that focused on domestic issues. President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competiveness, chaired by GE Chairman Jeffery Immelt, is [...]
Integrating China Into the Global Corn Market
Chinese grain companies have purchased over 4.0 million metric tons (MMT) of corn from the U.S. this marketing year (September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012) and the U.S. corn industry is expecting more activity yet this year and for the 2012/13 year starting on September 1, 2012. This comes after a record large harvest [...]
CAFTA-DR Revisited
With the announcement that the U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement will be implemented beginning May 15, it is an appropriate time to review the market changes for the U.S.-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement countries which have similar market issues. The agreement is between the U.S. and El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the [...]
Carryover Stocks Key to Understanding the World Cotton Market
India shook the global cotton trade in early March by suddenly shutting off additional registrations of cotton for exports and indicating that some cotton already registered may not be shipped. The latest supply, demand, exports and stocks estimates by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of USDA provides a clearer picture of conditions, but shows again [...]
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Restraints to U.S. Agricultural Exports
The WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement allows member countries to impose import restrictions to protect animal and plant health and human food safety. The Obama Administration has just issued its third annual Report on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures highlighting policies that appear to be used principally to restrain U.S. agricultural exports rather than address [...]
U.S. Asks India for Consultation on Poultry Imports
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk has requested consultations with India under WTO dispute settlement provisions on India’s prohibition of imports of U.S. poultry meat and chicken eggs. India claims the trade ban prevents transmission of avian influenza, but USTR Kirk said they have provided no scientific evidence consistent with international standards on avian influenza control. [...]
Russia and Permanent Normal Trade Relations
Trade Ministers from WTO member countries at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the WTO last December voted to adopt the terms and conditions for Russia’s accession as a member. The U.S. supported the action. Russia has until mid-July to change domestic laws to conform to the accession agreement and become part of the WTO 30 [...]
Lessons from India’s Cotton Export Halt
For the second time in two years, India halted exports of cotton because of fears that higher raw cotton prices would hurt the domestic cotton processing industry. India is currently the second largest exporter of cotton. Actions by the Indian government in recent days have added to the confusion and it must development a better [...]
President Obama’s Trade Policy Agenda
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk testified in late February to the House Ways and Means Committee on the Administration’s trade policy agenda for 2012. The hearing was a lead-up to the release of the congressionally mandated President’s Trade Policy Agenda for 2012 by USTR Kirk on March 1. It is part of the ongoing dialogue [...]
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