WTO finds US violated global trade rules with China tariffs
Washington can effectively send the decision into the void by lodging an appeal at the WTO’s paralysed appellate body
15 September 2020 - 19:42
Geneva — The World Trade Organisation (WTO) undercut the main justification for President Donald Trump’s trade war against China on Monday, saying that US tariffs on Chinese goods violate international rules.
A panel of three WTO trade experts on Tuesday said the US broke global regulations when it imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018. Washington has imposed levies on $400bn in Chinese exports...
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