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Canada, Mexico ready trade sanctions after WTO nixes U.S. meat labeling appeal

Meat labels are seen at a grocery store in Washington on Monday. Labels on packaged steaks and other cuts of meat in the United States that say where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered will have to be dropped or revised after a World Trade Organization ruling. The office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Monday that the WTO has rejected a final U.S. appeal, deciding that the U.S. 'country of origin' labels put Canadian and Mexican livestock at a disadvantage. | AP

Reuters

May 19, 2015

WASHINGTON –

Canada and Mexico are readying trade sanctions against the United States after they won a meat labeling dispute on Monday, increasing pressure on the U.S. Congress to scrap the laws.

The World Trade Organization upheld a complaint by Canada and Mexico about U.S. laws requiring retailers to label meat with the country where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered, saying they discriminated against imported livestock.

Republicans, who have a majority in Congress, have signaled they may act to repeal the laws as early as this week, but consumer groups and many Democrats say they provide essential information for shoppers.

Canada, Mexico ready trade sanctions after WTO nixes U.S. meat labeling appeal

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