The European Union has imposed additional retaliatory sanctions against the US in response to anti-dumping measures meant to protect US companies.
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said on Monday (1 May) that the penalties from Brussels were justified because of a US law allowing American companies to receive proceeds from anti-dumping duties levied on foreign rivals.
The disputed trade law, called the "Byrd amendment," was ruled illegal by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ...
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