Trade Cases
July 17, 2018
U.S. Challenges Retaliatory Tariffs at WTO
Written by Sandy Williams
The United States shot back at allies and China who have filed World Trade Organization disputes against Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. On Monday, the U.S. Trade Representative filed five claims with the WTO challenging retaliatory tariffs launched by China, the EU, Canada, Mexico and Turkey.
The tariffs of 10 percent on aluminum imports and 25 percent on steel imports imposed under Section 232 are “justified under international agreements the United States and its trading partners have approved” according to the USITC press release, but the retaliatory duties on U.S. exports “are completely without justification.”
