Supply Chain Research

The U.S. will proceed with two WTO dispute panel appeals regarding Chinese support for domestic production of corn, wheat and rice. The decision is notable as: the Trump administration’s trade policy has been antipathetic towards the WTO; and its recent reviews of China, solar power and aerospace shows it is happy to forgo WTO mechanisms to use its own trade remedies. U.S. exports of corn, wheat and rice totaled $480 million in the past 12 months, which was 81% below the 2013 peak despite a recent recovery. A further 28 countries have requested to join one of the complaints, despite Chin...