The World Trade Organization has been conspicuously silent on the issues the Trump administration and its chaotic approach to international trade have caused. The dispute settlement process established in 1994 is at a standstill because World Trade Organization Appellate Body judges have not been appointed ever since the United States objected to certain decisions regarding the definition of “public body.” Contempt might also be directed at Mexico, as it reformed its Constitution in 2024 and changed the status of two important State-Owned Enterprises: PEMEX and Federal Electricity Commission]. This article analyzes the World Trade Organization cases that prompted the US reaction and how they could affect relations between the countries ahead of the approaching USMCA review.
The World Trade Organization has been conspicuously silent on the issues the Trump administration and its chaotic approach to international trade have caused. The dispute settlement process established in 1994 is at a standstill because World Trade Organization Appellate Body judges have not been appointed ever since the United States objected to certain decisions regarding the definition of “public body.” Contempt might also be directed at Mexico, as it reformed its Constitution in 2024 and changed the status of two important State-Owned Enterprises: PEMEX and Federal Electricity Commission]. This article analyzes the World Trade Organization cases that prompted the US reaction and how they could affect relations between the countries ahead of the approaching USMCA review. Read More