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WTO Judges Will Investigate Chinese Tariffs on U.S. Automobiles

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The World Trade Organization said judges will decide whether Chinese duties on more than $3 billion of U.S. car exports violate global trade rules.

The anti-subsidy and anti-dumping levies cover more than 80 percent of U.S. vehicle shipments, the Obama administration said when it lodged its complaint at the Geneva-based WTO on July 5. The vehicles include General Motors Co.’s Buick Enclave and Cadillac CTS and Jeep’s Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, both made by Chrysler Group LLC.