WTO Judges to Probe Legality of Argentina’s Import Curbs

The World Trade Organization agreed to investigate Argentine import restrictions that the U.S., the European Union and Japan say violate global trade rules.

The three governments separately challenged Argentina’s policy of subjecting a growing number of products such as laptop computers, chemicals, cat litter and tractors to licensing regulations. These measures limit imports and discriminate between foreign and domestic products, the governments said. The WTO agreed today to set up a single panel to probe the U.S., EU and Japanese complaints.