WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States and New Zealand have taken their farm trade disputes with Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO), US officials said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

US Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman said the WTO had been asked to set up a dispute settlement panel to look at Indonesia’s wide-ranging import restrictions on fruits and vegetables, such as apples and potatoes; animal products including beef and poultry, and other agricultural products.

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