[20020305]RS20715_贸易报复：“旋转木马”方法.pdf

1 For more information on these cases, see CRS Report RS20130, The U.S.-European UnionBanana Dispute and CRS Report RS20142, The U.S.-European Meat Hormone Dispute, both byCharles E. Hanrahan.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20715Updated March 5, 2002Trade Retaliation: The “Carousel” ApproachLenore SekSpecialist in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummarySection 407 of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-200) requires theU.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to periodically revise the list of products subject toretaliation when another country fails to implement a World Trade Organization (WTO)dispute decision. This periodic revision of the product list has become known as“carousel retaliation.” The intent of switching products is to exert more pressure on atrading partner to comply with a WTO ruling. The impetus for more pressure cameprincipally from U.S. banana and livestock exporters, who had become frustrated withthe European Union (EU) and its repeated postponement of compliance with WTOdispute rulings. To date, the USTR has not revised a produc