USTR: Administration will not remove steel, aluminum tariffs despite WTO rulings

The U.S. will not lift Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on Friday following a series of dispute panel reports that determined the duties violated WTO rules – rulings USTR said it “strongly rejects.” The reports – released for disputes with China, Norway, Turkey and Switzerland – come after the Norwegian government on Thursday prematurely published a statement touting the verdict on the U.S. tariffs. The duties were imposed by the...