Doha Work Program By July Seen As Tall Order By U.S. Commodity Groups

摘要

Following meetings in Geneva, representatives of U.S. rice and wheat growers this week signaled they were skeptical that the World Trade Organization can meet its July 31 deadline to develop a work program to complete the Doha round because there is no indication that key players like the U.S. and China are working bilaterally to find a way forward. In an April 8 press briefing, Craig Thorn, a partner at DTB Associates who advises clients in the agricultural sector on trade issues, said he doubted that members were at that stage, which would signal increased momentum on the Doha work program.