WTO Win for US in Steel Spat with China

Posted 8/16/23

 

A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel has ruled that China acted inconsistently with its WTO obligations by imposing additional duties on specific imports from the United States (US). These duties were in response to the Section 232 duties that the US adopted in 2018 for steel and aluminum products.

"China’s use of the WTO dispute settlement system to challenge the U.S. Section 232 national security actions has caused grave systemic damage to the WTO, said Sam Michael of the US Trade Representative's Office.

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