Joining a growing list of countries, Mexico Thursday formally requested dispute consultations with the World Trade Organization regarding the US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Mexico claims in its filing that US duties of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminum imports are inconsistent with provisions of the WTO's General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade and with the WTO's agreement on safeguards.
The EU and Canada formally filed requests for dispute consultations with the WTO Wednesday, while India and China previously filed requests with the WTO on the similar grounds.
Mexico had received a temporary exemption to the US tariffs on steel and aluminum when they took effect March 23 but the US announced May 31 those exemptions would not be continued and imports from Canada, the EU and Mexico would be subject to the metals tariffs beginning June 1
