ARGENTINA SEEKS WTO RULING ON BRAZIL RESINS ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES

BY KEITH NUTHALL ARGENTINA has formally requested the creation of a World Trade Organisation (WTO) disputes panel to rule on whether Brazil broke the WTO's anti-dumping agreement when imposing tough anti-dumping duties on Argentine exports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins. Buenos Aires claims Brazil railroaded the tariffs through WTO-sanctioned legal procedures, ignoring commitments to properly consult with Argentine producers and carefully assess whether Brazilian PET manufacturer claims of cut-priced exports from Argentina actually held water. It a ...


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