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Trade Issues and the U.S. Cotton Industry January 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. TRADE ISSUES WTO CAFTA FTAA Bilaterals Brazilian Challenge. WTO Cancun Collapse African Initiative Singapore Issues US Position. WTO African Initiative Singapore Issues US Position.
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Trade Issues and the U.S. Cotton IndustryJanuary 2004Beltwide Cotton Conferences
WTOCancun Collapse African Initiative Singapore IssuesUS Position
WTONCC EffortsSupport US PositionDialogue with USTRInform CongressCounter Adverse Media
CAFTANCC EffortsAvoid 3rd Party BenefitsUnify US Textile VoiceEngage USTRDialogue with Centrals
FTAANCC EffortsAvoid 3rd Party BenefitsStudy of IndustryAnalyze Brazil Potential
BilateralsAustraliaMoroccoBahrainDominican RepublicPanamaColumbia PeruEcuador BoliviaThailand
Brazilian ChallengePeace ClauseSerious PrejudiceStep 2Export Credit (GSM)
Brazilians UsingUS economistsDan Sumner, Univ. of CA-DavisBruce Babcock, Iowa State Univ./CARDUS lawyersSidley & Austin, DC firm
Brazilian ClaimsNo Decoupled Programs Producers Protect Base Crop Ins. Distorts Planting High Cost Producer Market Share Grab Depresses Prices
Brazilian ChallengeNCC EffortsClose Cooperation with USTR and USDA in Defense Legal and Strategic ConsultationsProgram Knowledge and Modeling Expertise Critical to Effective Rebuttals
Ginners Crushers Merchants Warehouses Manufacturers Producers Cooperatives