U.S. Agricultural Trade News: 2003

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Trade News From 2003
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December

U.S. Wins WTO Appeal on Japan's Restrictions on U.S. Apples (12/01/03)

November

U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast Raised to $59.5 Billion for Fiscal Year 2004 (11/25//03)
- Read the full FAS/ERS report
- FAS Analysis of Report Forecast
FDA Releases List of Harmonized Tariff Schedule Codes Flagged With Prior Notice Indicators (11/20/03)
WTO Establishes Dispute Panel in U.S. Challenge to Mexican Antidumping Order on Rice (11/07/03)

October

USDA Issues Proposed Rule To Allow Live Animal Imports From Canada (10/31/03)

September

Secretary Veneman Comments on U.S – Russia Agreement on U. S. Meat and Poultry Market Access (09/29/03)
- U.S., Russia Reach Poultry, Pork, Beef Export Agreement (analysis, U.S. Department of State; 09/29/03)
- U.S. Trade Representative's Press Release (09/29/03)
Op-Ed by U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick: "America Will Not Wait for the Won't-Do Countries," Financial Times (09/22/03)
USTR Robert B. Zoellick and USDA Secretary Ann M. Veneman Hold Press Conference as WTO Ministerial in Cancún Concludes (09/14/03)
- The Cancún Ministerial, the latest meeting of the World Trade Organization, concluded without consensus. More . . .
President Bush Signs Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements (09/03/03)

August

U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast Raised to $57 Billion for Fiscal Year 2004 (08/26/03)
- Read the full FAS/ERS report
- FAS Analysis of Report Forecast
Radio Press Briefing by Secretary Veneman on CRP, Farm Bill, BSE, Trade, and Other Issues (08/25/03)
Secretary Veneman and Chinese Agriculture Minister Address Trade Concerns, Agree To Further Cooperation (08/25/03)
USDA Launches New Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (08/20/03)
USDA Secretary Veneman Comments on the U.S.-EU Framework for WTO Agriculture Negotiations (08/13/03)
-- EU–US Joint Text on Agriculture (08/13/03)
-- U.S.-EU Framework on Agriculture Seen as Way Out of WTO Impasse (State Department, 08/13/03)
Veneman Announces That Import Permit Applications for Certain Ruminant Products From Canada Will Be Accepted (08/08/03)
United States Requests Dispute Panel in WTO Challenge to EU Biotech Moratorium (08/07/03)
More about the WTO case against the EU moratorium on biotech foods
USTR Initiates Free Trade Talks with Bahrain, Dominican Republic (08/04/03)
- Bahrain: press release
- Dominican Republic: press release

July

USDA Secretary Veneman Speaks Out on Japan's Announced Beef Import Tax (07/29/03)
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Chile and Singapore Free Trade Agreements (07/23/03)
U.S. Wins WTO Case against Japan’s Restrictions on U.S. Apples (07/15/03)

June

May

U.S. and Chile to Sign Free Trade Agreement in Miami, June 6 (05/27/03)
U.S. and Bahrain Announce Intention to Seek a Free Trade Agreement (05/21/03)
U.S. and Cooperating Countries File WTO Case Against EU Moratorium on Biotech Foods and Crops (05/13/03) Video News Release
The United States & Canada Reach Agreement Ending Illegally Subsidized Canadian Dairy Exports to the United States (05/09/03)
President Bush Removes Economic Sanctions on Iraq (05/07/03)
President Bush Signs U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (05/06/03)
-- Joint Statement Between the United States and Singapore (05/06/03)
-- USTR Publishes Singapore FTA Text (03/07/03)
USDA and Russia Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Agriculture (05/02/03)

April

USDA Negotiates Reopening of Ukraine Poultry Market (04/04/03)
U.S. and Russian Officials Reach Accord on Poultry Technical Trade Issues (04/04/03)

March

Secretary Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick Comment on the Doha Development Agenda Negotiations (03/31/03)
-- "Not Surprised" WTO Misses Agriculture Trade Deadline (Commentary; 03/31)

February

U.S. Advances Bold Proposals in FTAA Negotiations (02/11/03)
-- Secretary Veneman's Remarks on the U.S. Proposal (02/11/03)

January

U.S. Announces November Dates for Miami FTAA Meeting (01/31/03)
President Bush Notifies Congress of Intention to Enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Chile (01/30/03)
President Bush Notifies Congress of Intention to Enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore (01/30/03)
U.S. Works to Secure Poultry Exports to Mexico (01/23/03)
U.S. and Southern African Nations Plan for Upcoming FTA Negotiations: U.S. to Give $2 Million For Capacity Building Initiatives Necessary for Trade Talks (01/13/03)
U.S. and Central American Countries announce the negotiations of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) (01/08/03)

Trade News from 2002

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