Home / Trade Sectors / Agriculture / Agriculture Press Releases   Agriculture Press Releases   11/01/2007 United States and Canada Announce an Arrangement concerning trade in potatoes 07/17/2007 Statement from Gretchen Hamel, USTR spokeswoman, regarding draft texts released today: 06/29/2007 United States Requests WTO Panel to Review European Union’s Banana Import Regime 06/21/2007 Statement from USTR Ambassador Susan C. Schwab and USDA Secretary Mike Johanns on Doha Round 05/25/2007 United States Requests WTO Panel in Challenge of India’s Duties on Wine and Spirits and Other Imports from the United States 05/11/2007 Schwab Praises Chief Agriculture Negotiator Crowder’s Service, Announces Appointment of Special Doha Agricultural Envoy 05/08/2007 U.S., MEXICAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS TRADE ISSUES IN CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE 05/01/2007 U.S.-India Agreement Brings Indian Mangoes into United States 11/03/2006 U.S. Officials Announce Opening of Beef Markets in Peru and Colombia 10/25/2006 Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab Following Meeting with African Trade Ministers 09/29/2006 U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Announce Favorable Ruling in WTO Case on Agricultural Biotechnology 09/14/2006 Mexico Revokes Antidumping Duties on U.S. Long Grain White Rice 08/03/2006 USTR Announces Revised FY 2006 Tariff-Rate Quota Sugar Allocations, Agreement with Mexico on Market Access on Sweeteners 08/02/2006 Schwab Applauds Formal Repeal of "Step 2" Cotton Program 07/27/2006 U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab Statement on Resumption of US Exports of Beef to Japan 07/26/2006 USTR Schwab to Visit Brazil to Sustain Doha Efforts 07/25/2006 Statement by Office of the US Trade Representative 07/01/2006 Statement of USTR Susan C. Schwab and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on WTO Doha Round Geneva 06/30/2006 Joint Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns 04/19/2006 Statement by USDA Secretary Johanns and USTR Portman Regarding CITT Announcement 03/17/2006 United States Requests WTO Consultations with Canada Over Duties on Grain Corn 03/10/2006 United States and European Community Reach Agreement on Trade in Wine 03/02/2006 Joint Press Statement Regarding Agreement to Permit Mangoes Imports to the U.S 02/21/2006 USTR Announces Revised FY 2006 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar and Refined Sugar 02/13/2006 Statement of Amb. Richard T. Crowder, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Regarding the Panama Free Trade Agreement Negotiations 12/20/2005 USTR Portman Thanks Senate for Swift Confirmation of Richard Crowder 12/09/2005 USTR Announces Additional Allocation of Sugar Imports for African and Caribbean Countries 12/01/2005 Statement of USTR Spokesperson Neena Moorjani on the EU Banana Tariff 11/30/2005 United States and European Communities Reach Agreement on Enlargement Compensation Package 11/23/2005 Statement from USTR Spokeswoman Neena Moorjani on Interim Wine Agreement between the U.S. and European Community 11/16/2005 Joint Statement By U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding Canada’s Preliminary Decision on U.S. Corn Imports 11/10/2005 U.S. Announces Launch of West Africa Cotton Improvement Program 10/28/2005 Statement from USTR Spokeswoman Christin Baker 10/19/2005 Statement of USTR Rob Portman on Agriculture Negotiations 10/10/2005 U.S. Offers Bold Plan on Agriculture to Jumpstart Doha Round Ambitious Initiative Demonstrates Seriousness of Purpose, Says Portman 09/16/2005 Joint Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman Regarding Canada’s Decision to Proceed with Investigation of Imports of U.S. Corn 08/31/2005 United States Succeeds in Removing Japan’s Barriers to U.S. Apples 08/30/2005 USTR Announces FY 2006 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products 08/23/2005 USTR Announces Revised FY2005 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Sugar Cane 08/22/2005 Members Named to Seven Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees 08/12/2005 Information on Open Panel Meetings in WTO Hormones Dispute 08/04/2005 The United States and the Philippines Meet Under Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, Philippines To Lift Ban on U.S. Beef 06/23/2005 United States Wins WTO Challenge Against Japanese Restrictions on U.S. Apples 06/15/2005 United States and Russia Sign Agreement on Meat Market 06/07/2005 United States Wins WTO Challenge Against Mexican Rice Duties 03/15/2005 United States Wins "Food Name" Case in WTO Against EU WTO Says EU System Discriminates Against U.S. Producers and Products 02/28/2005 United States and Europe Reach Agreement on U.S. Rice Exports: Expanding U.S. Access to European Markets 01/28/2005 Unfair EU Restrictions on U.S. Rice Force U.S. to Notify WTO of Intent to Raise Tariffs 12/30/2004 United States and Republic of Korea Reach Agreement on Rice Imports 12/06/2004 Ambassador Zoellick to Travel to sub-Saharan Africa to Advance Doha Agenda, Discuss Cotton 09/08/2004 WTO Panel Issues Mixed Verdict in Cotton Case United States Successfully Defends Decoupled Payments from "Serious Prejudice" Claims 08/26/2004 USTR & USDA Receive Assurances from China on Soybean Shipments For Immediate Release: Contact: USTR: Neena Moorjani/Marci Hilt, (202) 395-3230; USDA: Julie Quick, (202) 720-4623 07/19/2004 Product Categories for Potential Suspension of Trade Concessions with Japan U.S. proposal to increase tariffs on Japanese products with an annual trade value of up to $143.4 million, which is the approximate amount of annual harm to the U.S. economy caused by Japan’s measure on U.S. apples. 07/19/2004 U.S. Dissatisfied with Japan over Apple Dispute United States moves for WTO Review of Japanese restrictions and seeks $143.4 Million in sanctions. 04/06/2004 U.S. Wins Key Issues in WTO Wheat Dispute With Canada 04/01/2004 Veneman-Zoellick Statement on Beef Trade with Japan 02/24/2004 Statement on China’s Approval of Final Safety Certificates for Key U.S. Agricultural Products 02/23/2004 USTR Zoellick to Attend Cairns Group Agriculture Trade Meeting in Costa Rica 01/19/2004 US Wins Key Issues in WTO Softwood Lumber Appeal 06/26/2003 Zoellick/Veneman Statement on EU CAP Policy Contact: Aaron Lukas / Marci Hilt | (202) 395-3230 06/16/2003 U.S. Files WTO Case Against Mexico for Antidumping Restrictions on Beef and Rice Exports Contact: Richard Mills, Ricardo Reyes | (202) 395-3230 05/13/2003 U.S. and Cooperating Countries File WTO Case Against EU Moratorium on Biotech Foods and Crops Contact: Richard Mills, Ricardo Reyes | (202) 395-3230 05/12/2003 Advisors Named to Key Agricultural Trade Committees Contact: Richard Mills/USTR (202) 395-3230; Alisa Harrison/USDA (202) 720-4623 12/20/2002 U.S. Wins in WTO Challenge to Canadian Dairy Subsidies Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230 12/17/2002 United States Files WTO Case on Monopolistic Canadian Wheat Board Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230 11/12/2002 U.S.-E.C. Reach Agreement to Keep U.S. Grain Exports Flowing Contact: Ricardo Reyes (202) 395-3230 11/07/2002 U.S. Seeks WTO Consultations with Venezuela in Dispute over Rules Restricting U.S. Agricultural Imports Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230 10/16/2002 USTR Zoellick to Attend "Cairns Group" Meeting in Bolivia October 18-19 to Discuss Global Farm Trade Reforms Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230 10/02/2002 United States and Egypt Hold Trade Forum to Reinvigorate Trade Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230 08/23/2002 Poultry Discussions Successfully Concluded, U.S. Exports to Russia to Resume Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230 08/05/2002 USTR Announces Allocation of the Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, And Sugar-Containing Products Tariff-Rate Quotas For 2002/2003 Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230 07/25/2002 Administration Unveils Comprehensive U.S. Trade Proposal to Expand American Farmers' Access To Overseas Markets Contact: Richard Mills (202) 395-3230