: NYT Article on EU Trade Sanctions Against the U.S.

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Jamus Jerome Lim <jamus () internationaleconomics net>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:12:07 
To:dave () farber net
Subject: NYT Article on EU Trade Sanctions Against the U.S.

Hi Dave,

Here is an article that is making some waves in international trade
circles. For the first time, the WTO has shown some teeth and provided
some credibility to the dispute settlement mechanism by allowing the EU
to impose retaliatory sanctions on the U.S. for illegal export subsidies
for American exporters.

However, unlike the case of potential retaliatory tariffs against steel
- which were targeted at products in states that would be critical in
this year's presidential election - this episode will target sectors
that produce goods directly competitive with the EU's own products.

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Jamus Jerome Lim
jamus () internationaleconomics net
Web: http://www.internationaleconomics.net

European Union Says U.S. Faces $4 Billion in Trade Sanctions
By ELIZABETH BECKER
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/26/business/26CND-TRAD.html

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 - The European Union's trade commissioner told
senior lawmakers on Thursday that the United States would face $4
billion in sanctions starting Monday because Congress had failed to
eliminate overseas tax shelters for American exporters that were
declared illegal by the World Trade Organization. 

Pascal Lamy delivered a similar warning in November as Europe was
preparing to levy sanctions against the United States for tariffs on
steel imports, and one month later, Mr. Bush lifted the disputed
tariffs. 

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