The US Filed a WTO Dispute to Save Jobs—by Increasing Imports from China: Here’s Why

In the latest salvo against free trade, Donald Trump argued that the World Trade Organization is a disaster and fails to protect US interests—and said he might pull the country out of the agreement altogether. And yet a recent WTO trade dispute involving China adds an interesting twist. The US case, filed in July, alleges that China applies an export tax to mineral products, in violation of international law. In this case, the United States wants to make sure China exports more—not less—of these

Source: Peterson Institute (PIIE)