The change in Administration has not translated into a change in position when it comes to the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body.. The United States, for the 83rd time, rejected a proposal to start the selection process for filling vacancies on the long moribund AB at yesterday’s meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body.
President Trump so far has been largely silent on his views about the WTO. The long-standing US argument is that the AB routinely overstepped its jurisdiction, often issuing reports that had the effect of creating new WTO rules, rather than simply adjudicating disputes.
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