WTO members debate national security exceptions amid U.S. '232' cases

A host of World Trade Organization members cited potential systemic risks posed by the recent U.S. investigations into steel and aluminum imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, as they debated national security exceptions to trade commitments last week. During a June 30 Goods Council meeting at the WTO, members challenged the premise behind the U.S intent to investigate all imports of steel and aluminum, arguing that any remedies resulting from the investigations could pose a “systemic risk”...