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WTO Trade Negotiations Current Status

WTO Trade Negotiations Current Status. San Antonio, Texas May 23, 2002 USDA-Economic Research Service. Contributors. Suchada Langley, Mary Bohman, Aileen Mannix, Jason Hafemeister, Ed Young, Joy Harwood, Carol Goodloe, Susan Leetmaa, Linwood Hoffman, and Anne Effland. Trade Agenda.

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WTO Trade Negotiations Current Status

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  1. WTO Trade Negotiations Current Status San Antonio, Texas May 23, 2002 USDA-Economic Research Service

  2. Contributors • Suchada Langley, Mary Bohman, Aileen Mannix, Jason Hafemeister, Ed Young, Joy Harwood, Carol Goodloe, Susan Leetmaa, Linwood Hoffman, and Anne Effland

  3. Trade Agenda • Trade liberalization on multiple fronts • Globally (WTO) • Regionally (FTAA) • Bilaterally (ftas)

  4. Developed countries (1995-2000) Tariffs -36% / -15% Domestic support - 20% total AMS Export subsidies -36% in value, and -21% in volume Developing countries (1995-2004) Tariffs -24% / -10% Domestic support -13% total AMS Export subsidies -24% in value, and -14% in volume Uruguay Round: First Steps in Agricultural Reform

  5. Doha Declaration: The Next Step in Agricultural Trade Reform • Comprehensive negotiations aimed at: • Substantial improvement in market access • Reductions in, with a view to phasing-out, all forms of export subsidies • Substantial reductions in trade-distorting domestic support • Reduction commitments (Modalities) to be established by March 2003

  6. Doha Declaration: The Next Step in Agricultural Trade Reform • Special and differential treatment for developing countries integral part of the negotiations • Take into account non-trade concerns such as: • Environmental • Food security • Rural development

  7. US Goals for WTO Agriculture Negotiations • Expand and improve market access through substantial reductions in tariffs and tariff disparities • Eliminate export subsidies • Reduce and harmonize trade-distorting domestic support • Strengthen disciplines on State Trading Enterprises

  8. Timeline for Agricultural Negotiations • March 2000 - 2001: First phases of negotiations • June 2000: U.S. submitted comprehensive proposal for reform • March 2002 - 2003: Modality phase - Establishment of further rules and reduction commitments • January 2005: Negotiations completed

  9. More Trade Policy Information • For trade related research and other information on agriculture, visit www.ers.usda.gov • For information related to agricultural trade, policies, and programs, visit www.fas.usda.gov • For information related to U.S. trade policy and issues, visit www.ustr.gov • For information on WTO, visit www.wto.org

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