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US and WTO

A significant amount of work remains to knock down trade barriers and ensure that American exporters have new economic opportunities around the globe," said Susan Schwab, the US Trade Representative.
The US and European Union have been locked in a long-running stand-off about allegations of state subsidies to both Airbus and US rival Boeing.
clipped from news.bbc.co.uk

US attacks unfair trade practices




Fake shoes on sale in Beijing
Washington wants to see firmer Chinese action on counterfeiting


The US has said more than 60 of its main trading partners engage in unfair practices and that copyright theft in China remains its main concern.


In a report to Congress, the US Trade Representative said US companies were facing "significant" barriers to trade and investment around the world.


It said it would refer China to the World Trade Organization unless it did more to protect intellectual property.


It also pledged to continue its fight to curb subsidies to planemaker Airbus.