Canada requests WTO dispute consultations regarding U.S. duties on automobiles and auto parts

Canada argues that measures violate obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994

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April 7, 2025

The World Trade Organization (WTO) today circulated Canada's request for dispute consultations with the United States. Canada is challenging U.S. measures that impose a 25% duty on automobiles and automobile parts imported from Canada. Read the WTO release

Canada argues that these measures violate the United States' obligations under several provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994.

The dispute consultations are a preliminary step in the WTO's dispute resolution process, aimed at resolving trade disagreements between member countries.

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