21.   The United States has successfully challenged European Union trade perks given to banana imports from former European colonies in the Caribbean, including St. Lucia.

22.   The United States said the European system favored shipments from former European colonies in Caribbean and Pacific islands and Africa over cheaper bananas from Latin America.

23.   The United States and a number of other countries say the policy favors producers in former European colonies in the Caribbean and Africa.

24.   The United States claims the EU discriminates unfairly against bananas imported from Latin American nations and in favor of former European colonies in the Caribbean and Africa.

25.   The United States claims the EU discriminates unfairly against bananas imported from Latin American nations in favor of former European colonies in the Caribbean and Africa.

26.   The World Trade Organization ruled earlier this year that European trade perks given to banana exports from former European colonies in the Caribbean violate free-trade guidelines.

27.   Under that arrangement, the two former European colonies now under Chinese rule maintain a high degree of autonomy.

28.   Washington claims the policies favor former European colonies in the Caribbean and Africa at the expense of Latin American producers and their American distributors.

29.   Washington says the policies favor former European colonies in the Caribbean and Africa at the expense of Latin American producers and their American distributors.

30.   Washington argues the new EU banana import regime unfairly favors imports from former European colonies.