WTO panel: Mexico unfairly imposed tariffs
A World Trade Organization panel ruled Tuesday that Mexico had unfairly imposed antidumping tariffs on U.S. rice, rejecting a Mexican appeal against a previous ruling.
Mexico imposed the tariffs on U.S. white long grain rice in June 2002, claiming it was being sold in Mexico at unfairly low prices, damaging Mexican producers.
U.S. officials raised the issue before the WTO a year later. In its ruling, the appellate body said Mexico must bring its measures into line with WTO rules, confirming an earlier WTO ruling from June 2005.
U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman hailed the decision as a “great result” for U.S. rice farmers.
“We are pleased with today’s report, which confirms our view that Mexico’s determination was inconsistent with its WTO obligations,” Portman said.
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Mexico Loses Appeal on Its Rice Tariffs
A World Trade Organization appeals panel ruled that Mexico had unfairly imposed anti-dumping tariffs on U.S. rice, rejecting Mexico's argument against a previous ruling.
Mexico imposed the tariffs on U.S. white long-grain rice in 2002, claiming that it was being sold in Mexico at unfairly low prices, damaging Mexican producers.
U.S. officials raised the issue before the WTO a year later. In its ruling, the appellate body said Mexico must bring its measures in line with WTO rules, confirming an earlier ruling.
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Mexico mulls appeal of WTO corn syrup tax ruling
Mexico is mulling whether to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling in favor of the United States in a dispute over taxes on drinks made with high-fructose corn syrup, while seeking other ways to slow imports of the sweetener.
Mexico has in the past said it would contest the WTO ruling, but has yet to launch an appeal.
"One possibility is that we will not appeal the decision, depending on whether we have an alternative that could be as effective" in restricting imports, said Hugo Perez Cano, of Mexico's trade negotiating team.
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WTO panel sides against Mexico tax on U.S. corn sweetener
Mexico violated global trade rules in a soft-drink dispute with the United States, a World Trade Organization panel ruled Friday.
At issue is a 20-percent tax that Mexico imposed on beverages made with imported sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup and sugar made from beets. Drinks made with Mexican cane sugar are exempt from the tax.
Mexico said that regardless of the WTO panel decision, unless it can reach an agreement with the United States, it will continue to adopt the measures it considers necessary to protect the interests of its sugar sector.
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WTO panel sides against Mexico tax on US corn sweetener
A World Trade Organization panel has found that Mexico violated global trade rules in a soft-drink dispute with the US.
The issue is a 20-percent tax that Mexico slapped on beverages made with imported sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup and sugar made from beets. Drinks made with Mexican cane sugar are exempt.
Before the tax was imposed in 2002, Mexico was a top market for high-fructose corn syrup from the US. However, the tax made it too expensive to use the corn sweetener in soft drinks, and now the US share of
Mexico will eliminate soft-drink tax
Mexico will eliminate a 20 percent soft-drink tax following a World Trade Organization ruling that it violated global trade rules, officials said Wednesday.
On Monday, a WTO panel rejected an appeal by Mexico and supported U.S. claims that Mexico was in breach of international law in imposing a 20 percent tax on drinks that are sweetened with anything other than cane sugar grown in Mexico.
The government plans to ask Congress to lift the tax, which was imposed in 2002 by legislators to protect the Mexican sugar industry.
"We are working to resolve the tax
Canada, Mexico agree to uphold NAFTA
Canada and Mexico agreed on Friday to strengthen the procedures of the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) to ensure its rulings are respected.
"Mexico fully supports Canada's position to make sure that the decisions of the NAFTA panels in the settlement of disputes are upheld," Mexican President Vicente Fox said at a luncheon hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin in Vancouver.
Canada is demanding Washington scrap duties on Canadian softwood after a NAFTA panel ruled the United States had failed to justify the need for the tariffs imposed three years ago, but has been
Mexico reimposes apple tariff
Mexico has reinstated tariffs on Red Delicious and Golden Delicious apples imported from the United States. The move affects exports from Washington, Oregon and Idaho, although the vast majority of the exports are from Washington. A few shippers are exempt from the tariff, but most shippers face a 44.67 percent rate.
In 2002, Mexico imposed a 46.58 percent tariff on Reds and Goldens, but temporarily lifted the tariff on May 27 while a new investigation was conducted into an anti-dumping complaint filed by Mexican growers in 1997.
The complaint alleged Northwest shippers were dumping apples at prices less
Short on trucks, GM gears up in Mexico
With its employee-pricing sale over, General Motors Corp. is turning to its Mexican factories to replenish the stocks of American auto dealers.
"We're short on trucks. Dealers don't have them in all the colors and with all the options that people want," said Gilbert Duhn, a customs manager for the company. "We've started building more trucks in Mexico."
Such a move wouldn't be possible without the North American Free Trade Agreement, Duhn said during a speech at the NAFTA vs. Global Competition conference here, which ended Friday. The two-day event was hosted by
A Mexican immigrant has been given asylum after a U.S. court ruled the man would suffer persecution for being gay if deported back home.
The ruling by a federal appeals court panel in San Francisco overturned immigration court rulings, the BBC reports.
The panel said the 45-year-old would also have problems finding AIDS treatment.
Jose Boer-Sedano came to the United States in 1990 on a six-month visa and now works as a waiter in San Francisco.
He lived here seven years until immigration authorities began deportation proceedings.
Boer-Sedano told the court that he has been virtually kicked out of his family for being gay.
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Mexico cheers backing of immigrant bill by panel
Mexicans cheered the proposal approved Monday by the Senate Judiciary Committee to legalize undocumented migrants and provide temporary work visas, and credited huge marches of migrants across the United States as the decisive factor behind the vote.
President Vicente Fox of Mexico said the vote was the result of five years of work dating to the start of his presidential term in 2000, and puts Mexico one step closer toward the government's goal of ''legalization for everyone" who works in the United States.
''My recognition and respect for all the Hispanics and all the Mexicans
