国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

Switzerland launches WTO dispute against U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-10 18:53:12|Editor: xuxin
Video PlayerClose

GENEVA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against "unjustified" U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, the Swiss Economy Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.

"From Switzerland's point of view, the additional duties, which according to the U.S. have been introduced to protect national security, are unjustified," the official statement said.

Noting that the United States has not responded to a Swiss request for an exemption from the tariffs to date, Swiss Federal Councillor for Economic Affairs Johann N. Schneider-Ammann decided to "initiate WTO dispute settlement proceedings," the statement said.

The United States imposed additional duties on imports of certain steel and aluminum products in March, and the move was described by the Swiss government as "having effects on Switzerland."

Switzerland first intervened with the United States in March and also submitted a formal request to the U.S. administration for a country-specific exemption from these import duties.

According to the Swiss government, in 2017, Swiss exports of the steel and aluminum products amounted to around some 80 million U.S. dollars.

Other WTO members affected by the tariffs, such as Canada, Mexico, the European Union (EU) and Norway, have also requested consultations with the United States.

The United States had exempted the EU, Canada and Mexico from the tariffs until June. Following the expiration of the exemptions, the Trump administration additionally announced a 20-percent import tariff on all EU-assembled vehicles.

The EU has launched legal proceedings in June against the U.S. tariffs at the WTO.

Under the WTO rules, if 60 days pass without consultations resolving the dispute, Switzerland can ask the body to set up a dispute panel, which means the beginning of a long legal battle.

TOP STORIES
EDITOR’S CHOICE
MOST VIEWED
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001373148061
主站蜘蛛池模板: 沅陵县| 鹰潭市| 寻甸| 宜兴市| 武功县| 五华县| 梁山县| 门源| 安陆市| 武清区| 平顶山市| 吉木乃县| 当涂县| 嵊州市| 西昌市| 沾化县| 九龙县| 沁阳市| 咸宁市| 右玉县| 庄河市| 利津县| 郁南县| 怀化市| 邵阳市| 尚志市| 张家港市| 肇州县| 岚皋县| 海门市| 科技| 道真| 道孚县| 个旧市| 宁阳县| 洪江市| 西乡县| 东丰县| 交城县| 临澧县| 沙河市|