# WTO Disciplines on U.S. Domestic Support for Agriculture - EveryCRSReport.com

> A Congressional Research Service report explains how WTO rules discipline US domestic farm support, using a traffic-light classification of green, amber and blue box programs. It notes that amber-box outlays are limited and that cotton, wheat and soybeans have export shares near or above 50%. The report was updated in June 2019.

- Date: 2018-09-19 · published 2018-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63033-wto-disciplines-on-u-s-domestic-support-for-agriculture-everycrsreport-com
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

WTO limits on US support shape how much government aid can be given without challenge, which matters for the durability of trade-war payments. Heavily exported crops are most exposed to trade-rule disputes.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-21 | [U.S. Farm Support: Outlook for Compliance with WTO Commitments, 2018 to 2020 - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50627-u-s-farm-support-outlook-for-compliance-with-wto-commitments-2018-to-2020.md) | +4.6% | +11.5% |
| CORN | 2020-07-01 | [Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2021 Appropriations - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52105-agriculture-and-related-agencies-fy2021-appropriations-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.9% | -4.5% |
| CORN | 2018-03-14 | [Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2018 Appropriations - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65987-agriculture-and-related-agencies-fy2018-appropriations-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.1% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2017-06-02 | [The President’s FY2018 Budget Request for Agriculture Appropriations and the Farm Bill - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70475-the-president-s-fy2018-budget-request-for-agriculture-appropriations-and-the.md) | +2.5% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2018-04-17 | [U.S. Farm Commodity Support: An Overview of Selected Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65502-u-s-farm-commodity-support-an-overview-of-selected-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -0.8% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2019-01-29 | [China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60961-china-s-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agricultural-products-everycrsreport-com.md) | -0.5% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2020-10-21 | [U.S. Farm Support: Outlook for Compliance with WTO Commitments, 2018 to 2020 - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50627-u-s-farm-support-outlook-for-compliance-with-wto-commitments-2018-to-2020.md) | +1.7% | +9.9% |
| SOY | 2018-12-31 | [Profiles and Effects of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Exports - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61443-profiles-and-effects-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agricultural-exports.md) | +3.3% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IF10983.html

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