MEXICO GUATEMALA WTO STEEL PIPES TUBES DISPUTE
February 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
GUATEMALA has formally requested that a World Trade Organisation (WTO) disputes panel solve a row with Mexico over 25.87% anti-dumping duties it levies on Guatemalan steel pipes and tubes. Guatemala claims duties were imposed in breach of WTO rules because it lacked evidence of dumping and did not follow proper mandated investigative procedures. It also alleges Mexico changed the definition of the tubes and pipes during its inquiry, so duties were imposed on "products...not covered by its investigation".
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GUATEMALA has formally requested that a World Trade Organisation (WTO) disputes panel solve a row with Mexico over 25.87% anti-dumping duties it levies on Guatemalan steel pipes and tubes. Guatemala claims duties were imposed in breach of WTO rules because it lacked evidence of dumping and did not follow proper mandated investigative procedures. It also alleges Mexico changed the definition of the tubes and pipes during its inquiry, so duties were imposed on "products...not covered by its investigation".
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