U.S.: Japan, UK improperly proposing retaliation for steel, aluminum duties at the WTO

Japan and the United Kingdom are improperly proposing to hit U.S. goods with tariffs in response to the Trump administration increasing the duties on steel and aluminum, Washington has declared at the World Trade Organization, arguing that the agreement invoked by the two countries doesn’t apply and that they did not follow correct procedure. Tokyo and London recently notified the WTO of proposed “equivalent” tariffs in response to the U.S. duties on steel and aluminum imposed under Section 232 of...