Handel i polityka gospodarcza · 19/04/1999

US Imposes 100% Duty on EC Bananas Due to WTO Dispute

The US Trade Representative has suspended tariff concessions and imposed a 100% duty on EC bananas after the European Communities failed to implement WTO recommendations on banana importation and distribution, following a WTO dispute settlement ruling.

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