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Spinning the WTO Wheels

India this week blocked a perfunctory motion at the WTO to move surplus WTO funds from 2021 into 2023. All other WTO members agreed that the funds could be used to cover the organization’s “mandatory and unavoidable expenses.” Reportedly, other WTO members characterized India’s obstinance as reflecting abuse of the consensus-based decision making of the organization. India covers just 2.2 percent of the organization’s funding, a paltry $4.4 million, or 0.0007 percent of its $570 billion in world trade benefits.   Granted, India is not the only member to “abuse” the consensus requirement. The organization lacks an appellate function because the U.S. continues to block it. And the dispute s...

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