U.S. cites national security to prove steel tariffs to fight back against India’s WTO | World News
New Delhi: The United States has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the Donald Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum is based on national security reasons and should not be considered a safeguard. The U.S. defense lawyer responded to a request from India to the WTO on April 11 to consult with the U.S. on tariff hiking under the WTO safeguards agreement.
India said that although the U.S. describes the measures as security measures, they are essentially safeguards. It also noted that the United States failed to notify the WTO safeguards committee of the safeguards committee on the decision to take these measures under the safeguards agreement.
In response to the WTO dated April 17, the Trump administration said: “The United States pointed out that consultations under Article 12.3 of the Safeguards Agreement Agreement are premised on the safeguards. The president puts restrictions on steel and aluminum in Section 232 to ensure that the state limits on steel to make steel restricted to steel, and to impose restrictions on steel. Washington said in his April 17 response to the WTO.
The United States also claims that Article 232 is a national security regulation that is still positioned under the security exceptions allowed under the provisions of the General Tariffs and Trade Agreement (GATT). The defense further pointed out that under the provisions of the Trade Act of 1974, tariffs were not stipulated in the law, which was stipulated in the United States, which was stipulated in the law.
In its defense, the United States said: “The United States has not maintained these actions under safeguards/emergency action provisions. These actions are not safeguards and therefore there is no basis for consultation on safeguard agreements for these measures.”
