This week the World Trade Organization said Canada and Mexico are allowed to put $ 1.01 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods because the Country of Origin Labeling law violates world trade rules. The Canadian dollar amount translates to $ 1.055 billion. R CALF CEO Bill Bullard says the WTO decision doesn’t make sense and that it’s impossible for Canada to be suffering an annual loss representing 45 percent of their record high imports.

He says other countries are taking advantage of the U.S. and Congress needs to keep the COOL law intact and negotiate a trade settlement.

Bullard says Canada needs to have the U.S. market open to its products.

Bullard says Congress should direct the U.S. Ag Secretary to write new COOL rules that stand up to the original WTO decision.