India requests WTO dispute settlement consultations with U.S. over 232 tariffs, quota deals

India has formally requested World Trade Organization dispute settlement consultations with the United States over U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as quota arrangements the U.S. reached with certain countries to give them relief from the duties. The U.S. has claimed that the 10 percent tariff on aluminum and 25 percent tariff on steel stemming from its Section 232 investigation are based on national security needs and are not subject to the Agreement on Safeguards or...