Trade war threat over steel

There has been angry international reaction to US President George W Bush's decision to impose punishing tariffs on steel imports, 5 March 2002. The European Union said the decision broke international trade rules, and promised to launch an immediate complaint with the World Trade Organisation.

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020305-6.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020305-6.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/steel/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/steel/

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/sectoral/industry/steel/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/sectoral/industry/steel/index_en.htm

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