USTR Applauds WTO Report on Section 232 Tariffs

The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) endorsed the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) panel report regarding the Section 232 duties against China on steel and aluminum. The report recognized the duties as “security measures,” rejecting China’s arguments against them.

“The United States is pleased with the WTO panel report released today, recognizing that the US Section 232 actions on steel and aluminum are security measures, and that the People’s Republic of China illegally retaliated with sham ‘safeguard tariffs,’” USTR spokesperson Sam Michel said in a press release on Wednesday.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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