CRS Overview, WTO Governance, U.S. Tariff Tensions, and MC14 Outcomes (Sep 2026)

CRS's updated WTO primer documents mounting institutional stress, MC14 (March 2026) produced no ministerial declaration and saw the lapse of the 27-year e-commerce customs-duty moratorium after Brazil and Turkey blocked renewal. U.S. tariffs imposed under Trump since 2025 have generated WTO dispute filings and retaliatory measures, while the Appellate Body remains non-functional since 2019 and reform talks continue...