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The US expressed severe disappointment over the lack of consensus among G20 trade ministers regarding curbing excess industrial capacity and non-market policies, following a meeting in Milwaukee on October 1. Only Mexico and Argentina supported a US-led statement aimed at eliminating goods made with forced labor from supply chains. The United States Trade Representative highlighted that China had previously objected to similar statements about forced labor and market-distorting practices during a finance leaders' meeting in September.
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Trade ministers from the G20 met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 2, discussing trade deals amidst tensions with the U.S. President Donald Trump's America-first agenda has prompted countries like Canada to seek alternative trading partnerships, such as enhancing a free-trade deal with the EU and pivoting towards markets like India. However, during these meetings, there was little progress in resolving key issues like excess industrial capacity and forced labor in supply chains, with only Mexico and Argentina supporting the U.S.'s call for more action on these fronts. The Chinese delegation cited divergent opinions fueled by U.S. tariffs as reasons for the lack of consensus. Meanwhile, USTR Jamieson Greer expressed pessimism about reaching a deal with Canada, highlighting ongoing technical talks but noting fundamental disagreements remain unresolved.

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The US G20 chair’s statement, issued a day after a trade meeting in Milwaukee ended, also revealed that only two countries – Mexico and Argentina – signed on to a US-led statement calling for more work and cooperation to eliminate goods produced with forced labour from supply chains.
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US ‘severely disappointed’ in lack of G20 consensus on overproduction AI generated asserted
US → generate → AI
A “handful” of G20 trade ministers rejected US calls to curb excess industrial capacity and “non-market” policies, the US Trade Representative’s office said on Oct 2, exposing divisions within the group of major economies. asserted
office → reject → economies
The US G20 chair’s statement, issued a day after a trade meeting in Milwaukee ended, also revealed that only two countries – Mexico and Argentina – signed on to a US-led statement calling for more work and cooperation to eliminate goods produced with forced labour from supply chains. asserted
countries → issue → chains
The rejection follows the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on goods from 59 countries and the European Union over allegations that they fail to adequately enforce bans on forced labour. asserted
they → follow → labour
The USTR statement did not name countries that objected to the excess capacity statement. asserted
that → name → statement
But China had objected to a similar G20 statement denouncing forced labour and non-market economic policies that lead to excessive exports at a finance leaders’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, in September. asserted
that → object → September
“The draft ministerial statement was supported by all but a handful of members, a few of whom firmly rejected creating this pathway toward cooperative action on excess capacity,” the statement said, adding that this “severely disappointed” the US G20 presidency. asserted
this → support → presidency
China’s excess industrial capacity and industrial subsidies have been key themes of the US-led G20 ministerial meetings so far in 2026. asserted
capacity → lead → 2026
Beijing has rejected claims that its industrial policies have created excess capacity, and accuses Western countries of using the issue to justify protectionist measures. uncertain
policies → reject → measures
The US said that G20 trade ministers were able to reach consensus on denouncing the weaponisation of food trade with members agreeing “that trade in food and agricultural products should not be used as a tool for economic or political coercion”. asserted
trade → say → coercion
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