Tit-for-tat import tariffs could rebound on Europe_2
17 August 2012
Manufacturers dependent on US supplies could face sourcing problems if the European Union engages in a “tit for tat” trade war to hit back at tariffs on steel exports, trade bodies have warned.
European steel officials were meeting in Brussels this week to decide whether to penalise US goods to the same degree as the tariffs imposed on EU steel by President Bush last month.
The European Commission has drawn up a list of 316 US exports for potential sanctions.
The result of the vote must be with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by 18 May, and...