The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that India requests consultations with the US regarding the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in order to consult on the specifics of the measures and its right to determine appropriate trade compensation with the US.
According to the WTO’s statement, India considers the above-mentioned measures of the US to be an emergency action/safeguard measure within the meaning of the WTO’s General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and the Agreement on Safeguards. Accordingly, as an affected member with significant export interest to the US for the products at issue, India requests consultations with the US.