US DUTIES
April 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission is planning to impose 100 per cent retaliatory duties on US exports of ball-point, felt-tipped, fountain and stylograph pens, as well as propelling or sliding pencils, pen-holders, pencil-holders, plus caps and clips. Brussels wants to impose the duties on June 18 in response to the controversial 'safeguard' duties erected by Washington to protect its steel industry.
THE EUROPEAN Commission is planning to impose 100 per cent retaliatory duties on US exports of ball-point, felt-tipped, fountain and stylograph pens, as well as propelling or sliding pencils, pen-holders, pencil-holders, plus caps and clips. Brussels wants to impose the duties on June 18 in response to the controversial 'safeguard' duties erected by Washington to protect its steel industry.
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