The U.S. complaint about Chinese tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on certain grain products helps illustrate several key issues in U.S. - China trade relations and the effectiveness of WTO disputes.

Agriculture generates roughly one-quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. By 2050, without major mitigation efforts, agricultural emissions are likely to reach levels that would make meeting global climate targets practically unachievable.

This analysis assesses the main presidential candidates’ positions on trade and provides an empirically based assessment of their trade policy proposals with regard to what has become an emotionally heated issue in the election campaign.