[ad_1]
[email protected]
stated before the World Trade Organization (WTO) the European Union, Mexico, Canada, China and Turkey for the application of export duties in response to taxes imposed by this country on imports of steel and aluminum.
The complaint was independently and formally brought before the WTO because it considers that the tariff measures of these economies are "illegal", unlike the tariffs imposed by the White House, which respond to a question of "national security" ", The Ministry of Commerce announced in a statement.
" The actions taken by the President [de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump] are fully legitimized and justified under US law and rules of international trade " In June, the US government included Mexico, Canada and the European Union in the list of countries that a customs duty is applied to their exports of steel and aluminum to the United States, so that these countries retaliated with commercial retaliation.
"The United States will take all necessary measures to protect our interests and urge all of our trading partners to work constructively with us to address the problems created by the mbadive and persistent excess capacity of the steel and aluminum sectors ", declared Lighthizer.
For its part, the Ministry of Economy asks the US government to give an answer in the next 10 days.
Where appropriate, the Government of Mexico will jointly establish with the United States a date to hold the consultations requested by that country.
The Secretary of Economy explained that the measure applied by Mexico was in response to the taxes imposed, The United States Government has unjustified and under the argument of the national security the Mexican imports of 39, steel and aluminum
"US steel and aluminum purchases by Mexico do not pose a threat to national security. trade between Mexico and the United States has generated an integrated regional market where steel and aluminum products contribute to the region's competitiveness in various strategic sectors. "
Mexico has reiterated its commitment to continue to defend the interests of the domestic industry with regard to unilateral measures contrary to the rights and obligations agreed upon in international trade
Source link
