Mexico will defend its position against the EU at the WTO: SE

The United States Government launched a series of individual disputes before the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Mexico, China, Canada the European Union and Turkey for the retaliatory measures that these countries have undertaken in response to the steel tariffs established by the neighboring country.

In light of this, Juan Carlos Baker, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade assured that Mexico would defend his position and the measures that he would take against the United States in the future. 39, WTO

. we have the right to be excluded from these measures and that if we are not excluded, the United States should offer an equivalent benefit to the extent it intended to Neither of these two things, then whether by the WTO or our rights in NAFTA Mexico defends and argues that what the United States United have done against aluminum and steel is illegal, "he said in an interview with El Financiero-Bloomberg.For the Office of the US Trade Representative, the measures that the United States United at that time against the exports of aluminum and steel required countries are justified by international agreements that these same countries accepted .]

" The measures taken by the President (Trump) are completely legitimate and are fully justified under US law and In terms of international trade rules, these rates apparently violate the commitments of each WTO member under the WTO agreements. The United States will take the necessary measures to protect their interests, "said Robert Lighthizer

However, from the point of view of Alejandro Gómez, Foley Gardere Arena office partner the tariff decision American under the protection of Article 232 of the Law on Trade Expansion is weak, for this reason the defendant countries should have support.

"The dossier with which the EU publishes the measures against steel and aluminum is a record that both in its action and substance is very weak and the US president himself pleaded against him that means that On a few occasions he said the measures provided for in Article 232 had been taken to pressure Mexico and Canada to give in to the NAFTA negotiations. "

For Luz Maria de la Mora, director of LMM Consulting, that the United States took over section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. WTO opens a window of opportunity to make an assessment and determine whether the United States is abusing the mechanism.

"It's a great opportunity to submit your own legislation to the WTO," he said. believe that a serious evaluation by jurists of the organization will shed much light on how the United States is abusing the Section. 232 ", says the specialist

What will happen after the US complaint against Mexico before the WTO?

After the complaint that the United States addressed to the US World Trade Organization (WTO) for tariffs received by Mexico, the Mexican government has 10 days to analyze the application and decide whether to meet with US officials to discuss the case, revealed Juan Carlos Baker.

"What will happen now? Mexico has ten days to analyze first the request for consultations of the United States to see if it is appropriate or not. In case we decide to continue consultations, a date will be set so that we can meet them in the next 30 days, and because this conversation should take place in Geneva in the next 90 days, "said the interviewer. Al Sonar la Campana with Víctor Piz.

He points out that, although the process is rapid, Mexico insists that the measures it has taken against US products are part of its commercial rights and are proportionate to the damages of the United States. billions of US dollars caused by the United States. imposition of taxes on Mexican steel and aluminum.

"We are open to dialogue, in the sense that these disputes are held in the appropriate forums, because Mexico welcomes you, but we will not change our view that the wrong one is the United States "he said.