[20030904]RS21610_世贸组织：多哈回合的贸易救济.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21610September 4, 2003WTO: Trade Remedies in the Doha RoundVivian C. JonesAnalyst in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryAt the November 2001 Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization(WTO) in Doha, Qatar, trade ministers from the 146 WTO member countries launcheda new round of trade talks known as the Doha Round. One of the negotiating objectivesagreed to called for “clarifying and improving disciplines” under the WTO Antidumpingand Subsidies Agreements. This objective was criticized by a number of Members ofCongress who were concerned that future concessions by the United States could leadto the weakening of U.S. trade remedy laws.Negotiations on antidumping, countervailing duties, and other trade remedies areongoing as WTO Members stake out positions and provide suggestions for amendmentsto the Agreements. If adopted, many of these proposals would require changes to U.S.trade remedy laws. The positions of major actors in the negotiations are brieflydiscussed. It is too early to tell at this time whether an in