UNITED STATES – ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES
ON STEEL AND ALUMINIUM ARTICLES FROM CANADA

Request to Join Consultations

Communication from the European Union

The following communication, dated 20 March 2025, from the delegation of the European Union to the delegation of the United States, and the delegation of Canada, is circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.

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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the European Union (EU) hereby notifies the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada, and the Dispute Settlement Body that, in the light of its substantial trade interest, it desires to be joined in the consultations requested by Canada in a communication circulated to WTO Members on 13 March 2025 (WT/DS635/1; G/L/1563), entitled "United States – Additional import duties on steel and aluminium articles from Canada".

The EU notes that the request for consultations relates to measures adopted by the United States that impose ad valorem duty rates of import duty on certain steel and aluminium articles as of 12 March 2025. The measures at issue also concern imports from the EU. They will affect a total of EUR 26 billion of EU exports, which corresponds to approximately 5% of total EU goods exports to the US. The United States' measures will have a substantial impact on the sale and exportation of EU steel and aluminium products, and certain products containing steel and aluminium, covered by the measures. Therefore, the EU has a substantial trade interest in these consultations.

The EU looks forward to receiving the United States' reply to this request.

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