1st LD: EU initiates disputes with U.S. on steel tariffs at WTO

GENEVA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Friday requested consultations with the United States on U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, under the dispute settlement framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a WTO official said.

The WTO Secretariat received a request from the EU for consultations with the United States "concerning the Section 232 tariffs imposed by the United States on steel and aluminium imports", said the official who requested anonymity.

The request for consultations formally initiates a dispute in the WTO.

After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute, the EU may request adjudication by a panel. Enditem