Canada, Mexico push WTO for US$3b sanctions against US
They are seeking a dispute settlement session to authorise punitive measures
Mexico City
CANADA and Mexico will seek World Trade Organization (WTO) authorisation to impose over US$3 billion in sanctions against US exports in retaliation against contentious meat-labelling laws, the two nations said on Thursday.
US legislators have signalled that they plan to repeal the 2009 laws, which Canada and Mexico says makes their meat products more expensive.
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