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WTO panel upholds US case, rules India's export subsidies illegal
The panel largely agreed with US claims challenging export subsidies granted in the form of exemptions from customs duties and a national tax, while rejecting some US arguments
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US, Canada, Australia approach WTO after India bans import of pulses
They have also submitted fresh questions on the validity of the steps taken by India under global trade rules and asked New Delhi to justify the restrictions under the WTO rules
 "US, Canada, Australia approach WTO after India bans import of pulses")
India must take a leaf out of China's book and prepare its economy for RCEP
The economy needs changes that can't be made overnight; without them, it will continue to under-perform, whether India signs up for RCEP or not. Work should have started 7 years ago, writes T N Ninan
WTO approves US tariffs on $7.5 bn of EU goods in Airbus retaliation
The case began in 2004, when Washington accused Britain, France, Germany and Spain of providing illegal subsidies and grants to support the production of a range of Airbus products
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WTO cuts global trade growth forecasts for 2019 to 1.2% amid slowdown
It added that the global trade growth is projected to grow at 2.7 per cent in 2020, down from the previous projection of 3 per cent
World trade in commercial services continues to decline in Q2FY20: WTO
WTO launched a new Services Trade Barometer on Tuesday
Trade war: China drags US to WTO, says latest tariffs violate consensus
Many experts also decry China's decision to fight fire with fire, by imposing tariffs on US goods imported into China, also without the WTO's approval
 "Trade war: China drags US to WTO, says latest tariffs violate consensus")
US challenges WTO panel's ruling on solar case in favour of India
The panel in its ruling had concluded that the measures of the US are inconsistent with certain provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
WTO to set up dispute settlement panel to review India's sugar subsidy
India also reiterated that the measures were consistent with its WTO obligations
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WTO panels to rule on complaints against India's sugar export subsidies
India will keep its sugar export subsidies despite complaints to the WTO from rival producers.
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India, China are no longer developing; won't let them exploit WTO: Trump
In a memorandum, Trump had empowered the US Trade Representative (USTR) to start taking punitive actions if any advanced economies are inappropriately taking benefits of the WTO loopholes.
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US threat to pull China's WTO developing nation tag will fail: State media
Developing country status in the WTO allows governments longer timelines for implementing free trade commitments, as well as the ability to protect some domestic industry and maintain subsidies
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China hits back after Trump's outburst against 'developing nation' tag
Donald Trump has ordered his top trade negotiator to pressure the World Trade Organization to crack down on some economies that declared themselves as such
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Brazil wants WTO to form dispute panel in sugar subsidy case against India
Brazil has alleged that in recent years, India has massively increased the level of domestic support under its support regime for sugarcane and sugar
India to keep sugar export subsidies despite rivals' WTO complaint: Report
The export subsidies are designed to increase shipments from the world's second-biggest sugar producer and reduce their brimming inventories
India involved in 14 disputes at WTO currently, says Piyush Goyal
At present, India is involved in 14 WTO disputes, all of which are being handled by domestic law firms
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US adds India along with China, EU to steel tariff dispute at WTO
The dispute follows similar complaints against China, the European Union and others who retaliated in the same way, saying the US tariffs were essentially "safeguard" measures
India, SA ask WTO to review moratorium on e-commerce customs duties
In a joint communication submitted to the WTO on Tuesday, both the countries have stated that the "General Council needs to revisit" all the issues on the e-commerce moratorium
Breaking rules? Japan takes India to WTO over mobile phone import duties
India's mobile phone imports are dominated by China, although its appetite for foreign phones has shrunk fast
WTO meeting ends with demand for breaking dispute settlement system logjam
The mini-ministerial held by India saw nations commit to multilateralism, and bat for special trade rule provisions for developing and least developed countries
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