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International Trade
Newsletter - May 14, 2002
 
In this Issue...
European Union and Japan Respond to U.S. Safeguards on Steel
 
 May 14, 2002
 

The European Union (EU) and Japan have announced their intentions to provide the World Trade Organization (WTO) with a “short list” of potential suspensions of concessions they plan to apply in the event the United States does not immediately remove its safeguard measures on steel.  In March, the United States imposed 30-percent tariffs on steel imports from the EU and Japan.  In the short-term, the EU plans to continue its efforts to negotiate an agreement with the United States that will include both compensation and product exclusions from the U.S. safeguard action.  The notification to the WTO preserves the countries’ rights under the WTO Safeguard Agreement.  However, the EU’s list of potential suspensions could be applied as early as June 18, and Japan’s beginning June 17.  All 15 EU Member states unanimously supported the EU Commission’s decision.  However, the move was strongly opposed by leading European industry groups, which fear an escalation of the trade dispute.