U.S. appeals national security cases to defunct WTO Appellate Body
The Biden administration will appeal recent World Trade Organization dispute panel reports – on Section 232 tariffs and on “made in China” designations for Hong Kong – that ruled against U.S. measures imposed under the umbrella of national security, U.S. Ambassador to the WTO María Pagán announced on Friday, arguing the panels had violated Washington’s sovereignty and calling for an “authoritative interpretation” on the WTO’s national security exception. The reports will be appealed into the void – that is, to...