India Requests WTO Consultations on U.S. Copper Duties

India requests WTO consultations on U.S. copper duties

New Delhi has asked the U.S. for consultations at the World Trade Organization over U.S. national security duties on copper imports, reupping an argument that India and the European Union have made in similar cases that such duties should be treated as safeguard measures. India’s request, dated Sept. 1 and published on Tuesday, pertains to 50 percent tariffs on semi-finished copper products and derivative products imposed by President Trump in l…

India Seeks WTO Consultations With US Over 50% Duty On Copper

India has formally sought consultations with the United States under the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) safeguard agreement regarding Wash...

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India seeks WTO consultations with US over copper tariffs

New Delhi argued that the duties amount to a safeguard measure and should have been notified under global trade rules.