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    December 19, 2023

    WTO panel rules in favor of US in 232 tariff quarrel with Turkey

    Written by Laura Miller

    A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel has ruled in favor of the US in a case regarding retaliatory tariffs imposed by Turkey in response to Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.

    In 2018, the Trump Administration placed Section 232 tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum imports for national security reasons. In response, Turkey put retaliatory tariffs on coal, paper, walnuts/almonds, tobacco, unprocessed rice, whiskey, automobiles, cosmetics, machinery equipment, and petrochemical products from the US, according to Reuters.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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