WTO rules against US law

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Series Details 18.7.02, p8
Publication Date 18/07/2002
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The World Trade Organisation issued a preliminary ruling on 17 July 2002 condemning a US law that awards the proceeds of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties to American companies. The WTO disputes panel found that the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (known as the Byrd Amendment) violates multilateral rules on anti-dumping and subsidies and called for its repeal.

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