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South Korea launches WTO dispute over U.S. tariffs on washing machines
Reuters ^ | 08/29/2013 | Tom Miles

Posted on 08/29/2013 7:41:34 PM PDT by TexGrill

(Reuters) - South Korea has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization to complain about U.S. punitive tariffs on South Korean washing machines, the WTO said on Thursday.

South Korea's complaint focuses on the way the United States measures "dumping" of imported goods, or selling at unfairly low prices. The United States has agreed to change its calculation methodology after a series of similar complaints from other trading partners.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: southkorea
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1 posted on 08/29/2013 7:41:35 PM PDT by TexGrill
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To: TexGrill

Bring back American factories.

Made stuff in America.

Now.


2 posted on 08/29/2013 7:45:03 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: TexGrill

Wow WAR on WASHING


3 posted on 08/29/2013 7:46:17 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: TexGrill

We need to redo all the trade agreements.
Every one of them should have a clause that states that if our unemployment exceeds a certain level that we have the right to raise import tariffs.


4 posted on 08/29/2013 8:02:57 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: TexGrill

Life’s Good


5 posted on 08/29/2013 8:37:50 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("When there is no penalty for failure, failures proliferate." George F. Will)
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