Trade Cases
April 12, 2019
WTO National Security Ruling May Have Ramifications for Section 232
Written by Sandy Williams
The World Trade Organization ruled during a dispute settlement between the Ukraine and Russia that trade restrictions imposed on the grounds of national security are reviewable by the WTO–a decision that could have ramifications for the use of national security measures under Section 232 in the United States.
The ruling states that the provision for using national security to impose trade restrictions for national security under Article XXI of the GATT 1994 falls under essential security interests that are defined by subparagraphs to Article XXI(b).
