DTB AgriTrade has helped its clients work through many agricultural trade policy problems over the past two decades. The following examples provide a few snapshots of the kind of work that we have done and how we can help food and agriculture organizations meet their trade policy goals.
WTO Disputes on China’s Grain Policies
Shortly after the collapse of the Doha Round in 2008, there was a marked increase in subsidies provided to farmers in developing countries, particularly in the form of price supports and input subsidies. DTB worked with clients to estimate the size …
Tackling Barriers to U.S. Pork
DTB AgriTrade has worked closely with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) on many trade policy issues. Thailand Market Access Recently, DTB assisted a successful effort by the NPPC to remove Generalized System of Preference (GSP) benefits from …
International Pesticide Coalition
For decades, the European Union (EU) has imposed a parade of non-tariff barriers on agricultural imports. Many are based on dubious science or extreme risk aversion; sometimes in response to farmers’ demands for protection, consumers’ uninformed …