USA DUTIES
November 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLEUROPEAN Union (EU) knitted products companies are girding themselves for the imposition of heavy duties on a wide range of US exports, after the World Trade Organisation authorised EU retaliation to American protection of its steel industry, erected in breach of global trade laws. Unless the US scraps these protective safeguard duties, EU retaliatory tariffs will be imposed from December 15 at the latest. Knitted or crocheted products that would attract 30 per cent duties include trousers (of cotton and synthetic fibres), dresses (synthetic fibre ...
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