Russia and Permanent Normal Trade Relations
Trade Ministers from WTO member countries at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the WTO last December voted to adopt the terms and conditions for Russia’s access...
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How the Butter Tariff Grinch Almost Stole Christmas in Norway
As we celebrate the Christmas holiday, I’m thankful for faith, family, and rich traditions. And this year, I’m tempted to add the fact that I don’t live in Norw...
U.S. Chicken Exporters Face A Double Challenge
U.S. chicken meat exporters have a double challenge because two major importing countries, Russia and China, have restricted imports from the U.S. While the un...
U.S. Corn Exports
With corn used for ethanol production increasing, concerns have been raised about its impact on U.S. corn exports. Exports for the 2007-08 marketing year (Sept...
Free Trade When Crop Supplies are Limited
Prices for corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, rice and other feed and food crops at or near record highs have captured the attention of trade policy analysts. Ide...
Agricultural Trade with Cuba in the Post-Castro Era
The ongoing health problems of the current 81 year-old President of Cuba Fidel Castro has raised optimism about the potential for U.S. agricultural trade with C...
The U.S.-Russia WTO Agreement
The recent announcement that the U.S. and Russia have reached agreement in principle on a WTO Bilateral Market Access Agreement for Russia to join the WTO is th...
Anti-Dumping Duties on Nitrogen Fertilizer Imports
In July of this year Congressman Marion Berry (D-AR) and two cosponsors introduced legislation to eliminate import restrictions on ammonium nitrate imports from...