The WTO Passed Down Its Third Adverse Ruling Against The United States Country Of Origin Labeling Statute And One More US Appeal Could Trigger Retaliatory Tariffs.
BY AUDREY DIAS – On October 20, 2014, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that the United States’ amended country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef and pork products are discriminatory and in violation of international fair trade rules.[1] This is the third adverse WTO ruling since 2011 against the United States in the ongoing dispute over its COOL […]