Ukraine Asks for WTO Consultations With US on Wire Rod Antidumping Duties

Ukraine is asking for consultations at the World Trade Organization over the U.S. Commerce Department's January determination that Ukraine is dumping carbon and alloy steel wire rod (see 1803130013). The WTO on April 3 published the request, which asks why the two companies that cooperated have antidumping duties of 44.03 percent, while others have 34.98 percent. It also asks why the U.S. took action against wire rod exporting companies in two groups (see 1803210009) to evaluate material injury. The document asks: "Would the United States please clarify how such a methodology comply with WTO rules and principles?" In other action April 3 at the WTO, China officially submitted its safeguard tariffs reacting to U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum (see 1804020009).