JAPAN-USA DÉTENTE
July 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE LONG-RUNNING World Trade Organisation (WTO) row between Japan and the United States over American anti-dumping duties on certain hot-rolled steel products appears to have been solved, with Japan suspending plans to secure approval for retaliatory duties on American imports. This follows the introduction of legislation into the US House of Representatives implementing a WTO disputes panel ruling that criticised the duties' imposition for breaking global anti-dumping rules. In a note to the trade body, Japan stressed it was retaining its right ...
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