Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 13 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics:
World Trade Organisation (WTO); USAs anti-dumping laws; Continued Dumping and Subsidies Offset Act; Byrd Amendment; Subsidies; Agriculture appropriations bill; WTO Dispute Settlement Body; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); Anti-dumping Agreement; Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM); Trade sanctions; International trade laws; Trade barriers; Taxes and duties
Abstract
The US Continued Dumping and Subsidisation Offset Act, known as the Byrd Amendment, was passed in October 2000. It was globally condemned for its non-compliance with the US'' obligation to international trade laws. The Byrd Amendment gave rise to the largest trade dispute case in the history of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with 17 countries contesting its legality. The WTO ruled against the US, but even after the imposition of trade sanctions the US refused to repeal the Byrd Amendment. This case study provides scope to discuss the position of the WTO as an authoritative trade regulatory body in the face of the US'' stand. It also triggers discussion on the US'' policies, its international obligations and its commitment to the WTO. A structured assignment ''204-190-4'' is available to accompany this case.
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Other setting(s):
2004
Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 16 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics:
World Trade Organisation (WTO); USAs anti-dumping laws; Continued Dumping and Subsidies Offset Act; Byrd Amendment; Subsidies; Agriculture appropriations bill; WTO Dispute Settlement Body; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); Anti-dumping Agreement; Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM); Trade sanctions; International trade laws; Trade barriers; Taxes and duties
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The US Continued Dumping and Subsidisation Offset Act, known as the Byrd Amendment, was passed in October 2000. It was globally condemned for its non-compliance with the US'' obligation to international trade laws. The Byrd Amendment gave rise to the largest trade dispute case in the history of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with 17 countries contesting its legality. The WTO ruled against the US, but even after the imposition of trade sanctions the US refused to repeal the Byrd Amendment. This case study provides scope to discuss the position of the WTO as an authoritative trade regulatory body in the face of the US'' stand. It also triggers discussion on the US'' policies, its international obligations and its commitment to the WTO. A structured assignment ''204-190-4'' is available to accompany this case.
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Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 16 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics:
World Trade Organisation (WTO); USAs anti-dumping laws; Continued Dumping and Subsidies Offset Act; Byrd Amendment; Subsidies; Agriculture appropriations bill; WTO Dispute Settlement Body; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); Anti-dumping Agreement; Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM); Trade sanctions; International trade laws; Trade barriers; Taxes and duties