(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 10 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that former President Donald Trump violated global trade rules in 2018 when he invoked national security reasons to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel, unleashing the "tariff war". The WTO rejected the motivation, explaining that the tariffs were not introduced "in a period of war or other emergencies". But the Biden administration condemned the decision and reiterated that it will not remove the tariffs. the US media.
"The Biden administration is committed to preserving US national security by ensuring long-term production from our steel and aluminum industries," said assistant US Commerce Representative Adam Hodge, adding that the decision "only strengthens the need for a radical reform of the WTO system to resolve disputes".
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