1. Steel war leads Brazil to WTO against US
- Author
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Rittner, Daniel and Peres, Bruno
- Subjects
Steel ,Tax rates ,Unfair competition ,International trade ,Steel industry -- International economic relations ,International trade ,Business, international ,World Trade Organization - Abstract
The Brazilian government will push the United States into the World Trade Organization because of surcharges imposed by the White House on steel products exported to the US market. The authorization for the request for consultations, which may result in the opening of litigation between the two countries, was given by President Michel Temer at the first meeting of the Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) under his direct command., In one measure to protect its steelmakers, the US has applied surcharges for CSN and Usiminas hot and cold rolled products. The official allegation, according to investigations initiated by the [...]
- Published
- 2017