Press Release: EU forcefully condemns US International Trade Commission’s recommendation to virtually close US steel market to imports from rest of world

The EU forcefully condemned on 10 December 2001 the recommendations issued by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to hike tariffs on steel products by up to 40%, which could, if implemented, virtually close the US market for imports of steel from the rest of the world.

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http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/01/214&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/01/214&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

United States: International Trade Commission http://www.usitc.gov/

http://www.usitc.gov/er/nl2001/ER1207Y1.HTM http://www.usitc.gov/er/nl2001/ER1207Y1.HTM

http://www.usitc.gov/er/nl2001/er1207y1c1.pdf http://www.usitc.gov/er/nl2001/er1207y1c1.pdf

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

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/01/1478&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/01/1478&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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