Canada launches a WTO complaint on US steel, aluminum tariffs

Ottawa:

Canada has started a complaint against the World Trade Organization on Thursday on providing 25 percent tariffs for US President Donald Trump for imports of steel and aluminum.

The steep fees, which came into force on Wednesday, did not contain exceptions, despite the efforts of the countries to prevent them.

“Canada has asked for WTO disputes with the United States to impose import duties on certain steel and aluminum products from Canada,” the WTO reads.

“Canada argues that measures that stop release from Canada from additional duties on certain steel and aluminum products and increase the responsibilities for aluminum articles and which have come into force on March 12, do not meet the US obligations,” the Global Trade Body said.

Canada is a leading steel supplier to the United States, followed by Brazil and then the European Union.

The United States imports about half of steel and aluminum used in the country for the manufacture of items, ranging from cars and aircraft to jars for non -alcoholic beverages.

The purpose of Trump is to protect the decline of the American metallurgical industry because it is faced with increasing competition, especially from Asia.

Canada’s request officially initiates a dispute in the WTO Geneva.

Consultations give the parties the opportunity to discuss this issue and find a satisfactory decision without continuing further trial.

After 60 days, if the consultations have not been able to resolve the dispute, the complainant may require a college.

Canada launched a separate WTO complaint on March 4 because of the previous Trump tariff maneuvers.

Shortly after Trump returned to his post on January 20, he declared – and then suspended – scores 25 percent of import tariffs from large trading partners of Canada and Mexico, accusing them of stopping illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

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