Brazil v. United States: Cotton Subsidies Dispute (2002–2013)

1. Brazil requests WTO consultations on U.S. cotton subsidies

   Sep 27, 2002Labels: Brazil, United States, WTO consultations

   • WTO DS267

2. WTO establishes a panel to hear DS267

   Mar 18, 2003Labels: WTO panel, Dispute DS267

   • WTO DS267
   • EU Case

3. WTO panel circulates report finding U.S. measures inconsistent

   Sep 8, 2004Labels: WTO panel, export subsidies

   • WTO DS267

4. United States files appeal of panel findings

   Oct 18, 2004Labels: United States, WTO Appellate

   • WTO DS267

5. WTO adopts Appellate Body and panel reports

   Mar 21, 2005Labels: WTO Appellate, Dispute DS267

   • WTO DS267

6. WTO compliance deadlines for subsidy withdrawal and harm removal

   Sep 21, 2005Labels: WTO compliance, United States

   • WTO DS267

7. “Step 2” cotton program repeal takes effect in U.S. law

   Aug 1, 2006Labels: Step 2, United States

   • World Trade Rev

8. WTO Appellate Body issues compliance appeal report (Article 21.5)

   Jun 2, 2008Labels: WTO Appellate, Article 21

   • WTO Repertory
   • WTO DS267

9. WTO arbitrators set retaliation levels for Brazil

   Aug 31, 2009Labels: WTO arbitration, Brazil

   • USTR Release
   • WTO DS267

10. Brazil publishes list of U.S. goods for higher tariffs

    Mar 8, 2010Labels: Brazil, tariff list

    • IP Watch
    • Bloomberg Law

11. U.S. and Brazil sign cotton dispute Memorandum of Understanding

    Apr 20, 2010Labels: Memorandum of, United States

    • USTR Release
    • CRS Report

12. Brazil and U.S. notify WTO of a framework to avoid retaliation

    Aug 25, 2010Labels: Framework agreement, WTO notification

    • WTO DS267

13. 2008 Farm Bill expires; Brazil keeps framework in place

    Oct 23, 2012Labels: 2008 Farm, Brazil

    • WTO DS267

14. U.S. reduces monthly payments tied to cotton dispute fund

    Sep 1, 2013Labels: U S, cotton dispute

    • CRS Report