Criticisms of the WTO by the United States and others, such as the European Union and Japan, fall into three major categories: the ability of WTO members to self-identify as “developing” countries in order to receive special treatment, the failure of many WTO members to properly notify the WTO and other WTO members of government subsidies in accordance with specific agreement rules, and alleged overreach by the Appellate Body.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-is-wrong-with-the-wto/
Can the U.S. self identify as a "developing" country within the WTO organization? Is this legally allowed, or is there a clause that would deny the U.S. to do such a thing?
