Trade Policy and Agreements
Spotlights
What Is U.S. Agricultural Trade Policy?USDA. Foreign Agricultural Service.
Provides an overview of current U.S. agricultural trade policies, including links to more information regarding recent trade negotiations and agreements, such as, the Uruguay Round Agreement, NAFTA, and the WTO talks at Doha, Cancun, Geneva, and Hong Kong.
Trade Policy
USDA. Foreign Agricultural Service.
Provides current trade news, background information on trade trends, issues, and offers guidance for those initiating international trade efforts.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Includes an overview of the World Trade Organization, including background information and developing countries' interests and concerns.
North American Free Trade Agreement Briefing RoomUSDA. Economic Research Service.
Explains the background and development of NAFTA through congressionally mandated reports, with links to recommended readings, data products and related briefing rooms.
Agriculture - Gateway
World Trade Organization.
Contains an introduction to understanding the WTO agricultural negotiations, documents on current negotiations on agricultural trade issues, agriculture committee proceedings, and a searchable database of other official documents.
International Agricultural Trade Reading RoomUniversity of Arkansas. National Agricultural Law Center.
Provides an overview of international agricultural trade issues. Links to statutes, regulations, case law, congressional reports, and publications on the topic, along with a variety of related organizations and resources.
Tariff Information Center
United States International Trade Commission.
Provides access to the harmonized tariff schedule of the United States, along with proposed changes to the schedule, an archive of older versions, and a tariffs database.
Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade StudiesNorth Dakota State University. Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
Provides information and outreach activities in several research areas, including agricultural trade polices, trade agreements, and U.S.trade with Canada under NAFTA, through publications and conferences.
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
Promotes resilient family farms, rural communities, and ecosystems around the world.
International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy CouncilInternational Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council.
Develops and advocates policies that support an efficient and open global food system. Issues publications, research, and policy analysis focused on trade negotiations, international development, and sustainability, through its diverse membership.