Russia’s first WTO trade dispute targets EU duties

Russia has taken aim at the EU, filing its first trade dispute to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in protest against anti-dumping duties imposed by Brussels.

In a statement on 6 January 2014, the Swiss-based WTO, which arbitrates on international trade, said that Moscow was seeking consultations with the EU over levies on Russian steel products and ammonium nitrate, which is mainly used in fertilisers.

ESO: Background information: EU requests WTO panel with Russia over vehicle exports http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-requests-wto-panel-with-russia-over-vehicle-exports/

ESO: Background information: The EU brings its first WTO case against Russia http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-eu-brings-its-first-wto-case-against-russia/

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