US STEEL DUTY RESPONSE
November 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union (EU) clothing retail industry is girding itself for the imposition of mainly 30 per cent duties on a range of US exports, after the World Trade Organisation authorised EU retaliation to American steel production subsidies paid in breach of global trade laws. Unless the US scraps the subsidies, these duties will be imposed from December 15 at the latest. Clothing and accessory products covered include men and women's shirts and blouses, men and women's jackets bras, panties, girdles, ties, gloves, mittens, among others. Full ...
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