Green Steel Discussed on Sidelines of G-7 Trade Ministers Meeting
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said she discussed the next steps for negotiations on the global arrangement on steel and aluminum with her EU counterpart, Valdis Dombrovskis, and said she updated France's Foreign Trade Minister Olivier Becht on the negotiations. Her Oct. 28 readout of the meeting with Becht said she "noted the importance of both sides continuing to work together in a productive manner over the next several months. She reiterated the United States’ commitment to remain at the negotiating table in order to reach a meaningful outcome."
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Dombrovskis' office didn't put out a press release on the meetings -- instead, the EU highlighted reaching agreement with Japan on free cross-border flows of data -- but he posted on social media platform X that the two sides will continue talks on the global steel arrangement.
Dombrovskis and Tai talked about "reform of the dispute settlement system. We need to forge consensus" ahead of the next ministerial WTO meeting, he wrote.
Tai's readout of her Dombrovskis meeting also touched on dispute settlement reform at the World Trade Organization. "Ambassador Tai reiterated her hope that WTO Members can work together over the next four months to accomplish key priorities that will facilitate a successful ministerial conference. She noted the United States’ desire to play a productive role in reform conversations at the WTO and during" the next ministerial conference.