A World Trade Organization panel sided with United States claims that Indonesia’s restrictions of ag exports to that country violate WTO rules. The WTO ruled in favor of the U.S. on all 18 claims of trade violations against U.S. on exports of beef, poultry, apples and other products. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade Kent Baucus says this is a great outcome.
He says there has been clearly been damage from their unfair practices and this ruling sets a real precedent.
Baucus says as a result of the ruling the U.S. will now have access to a very important beef export market.
Indonesia now has 60 days to accept the decision or repeal it to the World Trade Organization.
