Inside Trade

February 14, 2025

U.S. maintains WTO appellate block, citing bipartisan concerns

By Hannah Monicken  / January 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The U.S. will continue its block on new nominations to fill vacancies in the World Trade Organization Appellate Body as it transitions to a new administration, Washington said on Monday, citing concerns with WTO dispute settlement “across U.S. administrations.” At the first Dispute Settlement Body meeting since President Trump was sworn in last week, the U.S. noted it “is currently transitioning to a new Administration,” according to a copy of U.S. remarks . Still, the U.S. did not change its...

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