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Russia may challenge any move by the United States to impose stiff new tariffs on imports of Russian steel and aluminum in a complaint before the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russian state-run news agency TASS has reported.

TASS quoted a Russian Industry and Trade Ministry spokesman as saying on February 19 that it would be difficult for Russia’s steel and aluminum industries to absorb the new tariffs of 53 percent and 23.6 percent, respectively, that were recommended last week by the U.S. Commerce Department, citing U.S. national security reasons.

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