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As European tax on carbon looms, a border fee draws bipartisan focus

WASHINGTON — On both sides of Capitol Hill, there is budding interest in implementing taxes on carbon-intensive goods that enter the U.S., though Democrats and Republicans tend to be interested for different reasons.

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Australia’s trade minister hopeful China bans will end but warns against putting ‘all our eggs in one basket’

Don Farrell has dismissed talk of any Australian policy shift after breakthrough reached on barley exports

The Guardian - AU

As European tax looms, a border fee draws bipartisan focus - Roll Call

On both sides of Capitol Hill, there is budding interest in implementing taxes on carbon-intensive goods that enter the U.S.

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Australian winemakers hopeful of breakthrough on $1.2bn China trade but still plan to diversify markets

After government announced deal with China that could end tariffs on barley, wine producers now cautiously optimistic

The Guardian - AU

China-Australia barley trade next step still unclear after halt to WTO action

While barley farmers and exporters have broadly welcomed the WTO appeal suspension, it is unclear whether it will be a turn for the better.

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Dutton may allow conscience vote, Wyatt says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Farmers optimistic of China barley ban ending

Australia's peak body for farmers says the possible end of large tariffs imposed by China on barley could lead to restrictions on other goods being removed.

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Australia inks deal to wind back China’s barley tariffs as trade relations thaw

The decision by China to review its trade restrictions on Australian barley has created a “face-saving off ramp” towards resuming trade ties.

The New Daily

Australia and China’s barley deal over tariffs is an 11th-hour off-ramp after years of trade tensions

Latest move fits with Albanese government’s attempts to pursue ‘constructive’ dialogue with China without making any policy concessions

The Guardian - AU

Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs

Australia has suspended a complaint to the World Trade Organization in a bid to reopen the Chinese market to Australian barley for the first time in three years

The Independent UK

Australia strikes deal with China over barley trade dispute

In ‘sign of goodwill’, federal government temporarily suspends WTO challenge as China agrees to review its tariffs

The Guardian - AU

Breakthrough in drawn-out trade dispute with China

China has agreed to undertake a review of trade restrictions on Australian barley after the federal government paused its World Trade Organisation case.

AAP

Australia reaches deal with China in barley dispute as trade ties improve

Australia has reached an agreement with China to resolve their dispute over barley imports, the two countries said on Tuesday, a latest sign of improving ties between the major commodity trade partners.

Reuters

Federal government says agreement reached with China to resolve barley dispute

The federal government agrees to suspend its appeal to the World Trade Organization over Chinese government tariffs on Australian barley.

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The Independent UK

To counter China, US trade rep seeks closer ties to allies

The Biden administration is pressing its case for a new approach to global trade

Fortune

‘His excellency’ no longer: Grenada sunsets Justin Sun's role as WTO rep in wake of SEC lawsuit

The U.S. government recently sued the crypto celebrity, alleging the illegal sale of unregistered securities and market manipulation.

Tribune News Service

Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws

WASHINGTON — Tech companies are using international trade agreements to conceal software codes behind artificial intelligence programs as well as circumvent U.S. legislation that could curb the industry’s freewheeling use of consumer data, according to lawmakers and advocacy groups.

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Critics say Big Tech uses trade deals to avoid data privacy laws - Roll Call

Some Democrats and advocacy groups say Big Tech companies are using international trade deals to circumvent data privacy laws.

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What Is the World Trade Organization? Definition & History

What Is the World Trade Organization?The World Trade Organization is an international institution that serves as a platform for countries to negotiate trade agreements. Rules govern trade between nations, and the WTO functions as a go-between to settle trade disputes between member countries. As a ...

Foreign Affairs

How Commerce Can Save the Climate

The case for a green free trade agreement.

Bangkok Post

Multilateralism is still the best course of action

The great statesmanship and leadership that the United States showed during and after World War II is well known. America was the world's preeminent political, economic, and military power, and instead of using its position to penalise the losers and demand reparations, it helped plan and found multilateral global-governance institutions…

The Guardian - AU

Australian coal shipment to arrive at Chinese port as unofficial import ban ends

The resumption of trade marks an improvement in relations and comes a day after Australia-China ministerial talks

ABC News

Beijing invites trade minister to China, says it won't back down on 'principled' issues

China's Wang Wentao and Trade Minister Don Farrell could soon meet face-to-face, but both sides are playing down hopes of a swift end to thorny trade issues.

Reuters

China, U.S. spar at WTO meeting over disputes

China and the United States exchanged sharp criticism at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, with Beijing calling Washington a "unilateral bully" and the U.S. accusing its rival of illegal retaliatory measures.

Reuters

U.S. wants World Trade Organization dispute system fixed by 2024

The United States is entering a third phase of talks with countries to reform the World Trade Organization's (WTO) hobbled trade dispute arbitration system and aims for it to be "fully functioning" by the end of 2024, the U.S. ambassador to the WTO told Reuters on Thursday.

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