Arbitration meetings before the WTO dispute settlement body were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 to establish damages in the dispute regarding the United States’ country-of-origin labeling (COOL) regulations for meat. Canada is seeking authorization for about $2.3 billion in retaliatory tariffs, while Mexico is seeking $653 million. USTR responded to those claims in this recent filing.

There is no specific timeline for an arbitrator’s decision, but based on past proceedings USMEF expects a decision to be issued in mid-to-late November.