Canada Files Cote Complaint Over Us Steel, aluminum tariffs

Canada filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (the World Trade Organization), and its request for consultations with the United States regarding the definitions of some aluminum and steel products coming from Ottawa.

The World Trade Organization said that the request was distributed to members of the Commercial Authority on Thursday.

Canada said in the deposit that Washington’s drawings have ended the nation’s exemption from additional definitions on some steel and aluminum products and increased duties on aluminum that came into effect on Wednesday, a move “that does not agree with American obligations under the General Agreement on Definitions and Trade (GATT) 1994.”

This is the second complaint that Canada filed to the World Trade Organization this month. The first one, which was circulated among the members of the World Trade Organization, came on March 5, as President Trump’s administration increased by 25 percent on the goods coming from Canada and Mexico, along with a 10 percent tax on Chinese products.

In the initial complaint with the World Trade Organization, Canada argued that the American definitions were in violation of the GATT Agreement and the World Trade Agreement.

The Trump administration has implemented a 25 percent tariff on all aluminum and steel imports coming to Ottawa in the United States, which slapped $ 20.7 billion in revenge definitions on aluminum, steel and other elements.

Canada is the largest aluminum and steel supplier in the United States.

The European Union (EU) quickly started to work, pledged to implement the revenge approach to two steps.

The 27 -member bloc said it allows the suspension of current anti -measures 2018 and 2020 against the United States on April 1. The commercial block is also preparing for a new set of counter -measures on the elements coming from the United States that will be implemented in mid -April, with a total of about $ 28 billion.

Trump also warned the European Union on Thursday that if the bloc does not remove the current tariff on the whiskey, the president will impose a 200 percent tariff on wine, champagne and other alcohol imports from Europe.

The Supreme Commander of the White House reporters said on Thursday that his mind had not changed the definitions.

“We have been torn for years and we will not start anymore. It will not bend at all, aluminum, steel, or cars,” Trump said.