Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 5/10/18

The United States is complaining to the World Trade Organization that India has been underreporting how much in subsidies it is providing to ITS wheat and rice farmers.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative submitted to the WTO what is called a "counter notification." WTO members are required to periodically notify the body of new subsidies and other domestic support programs.

It is the first time the United States has formally called out another country at the WTO over providing inaccurate information on a domestic measure, Pro Trade's Adam Behsudi reports. India is the world's largest rice producer and one of the top 10 producers of wheat globally.

What's next? USTR said it expected a "robust discussion" on how India implements and notifies its policies at the next WTO Agriculture Council meeting next month. "India represents a massive market, and we want greater access for U.S. products, but India must be transparent about their practices," USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement. "For trade to be free and fair, all parties must abide by their WTO commitments."