Insights and Stories on Subsidy

China hits Australia with barley tariff

May. 18, 2020 at 9:33 pm CDT

Beijing/Sydney | Reuters — China added to tensions with Australia on Monday by announcing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties totalling 80.5 per cent on Australian barley imports from Tuesday (May 19), which is expected to all but halt a billion-dollar trade between them. China’s ministry of commerce said it had confirmed […]

U.S. biodiesel industry struggles without subsidy

Nov. 15, 2019 at 7:33 pm CST

By Stephanie Kelly

Trump to slap more tariffs on Chinese goods

Sep. 17, 2018 at 8:25 pm CDT

By David Lawder Jeff Mason

Morocco gives millers incentives to use domestic wheat

May. 11, 2018 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Ahmed and Eljechtimi

With sorghum warning shot, Beijing targets Trump’s core farm base

Feb. 5, 2018 at 1:47 pm CST

By Dominique Patton Michael Martina

NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement

Aug. 18, 2017 at 7:25 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S., Canadian and Mexican negotiators on Friday began digging into some of the thorniest issues in modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement, including rules of origin for goods produced in the region, services trade and a controversial dispute settlement system. A copy of the NAFTA […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

NAFTA dispute resolution mechanism critical, Canada says

Jul. 18, 2017 at 8:11 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada believes it is critical for NAFTA to have a dispute resolution mechanism, a senior official said on Tuesday, setting up a potential clash with Washington when talks to renegotiate the pact begin. The U.S. on Monday released its goals for the talks, which aim to […]

By David Ljunggren

U.S. makes lower trade deficit priority in NAFTA talks

Jul. 17, 2017 at 8:14 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Monday launched the first salvo in the renegotiation of the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying its top priority for the talks was shrinking the U.S. trade deficit with Canada and Mexico. In a much-anticipated document sent to lawmakers, U.S. […]

By David Lawder lesley-wroughton

Trump’s trade nominee pledges tough enforcement

Mar. 14, 2017 at 11:55 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice for the top trade negotiator on Tuesday pledged an “America First” strategy to aggressively enforce U.S. laws and trade deals to stop unfair imports and push China to scrap excess factory capacity. Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. Trade Representative nominee, told senators […]

By David Lawder