Russia’s first WTO dispute targets EU duties

GENEVA – Russia has filed its first trade dispute before the World Trade Organization, complaining about the European Union’s anti-dumping duties.

The World Trade Organization says the dispute is the first to be initiated by Russia since it became a full member of the Geneva-based WTO in August 2012.

In a statement Monday, the WTO said Russia is seeking consultations with the EU over its anti-dumping duties on Russian steel products and ammonium nitrate, which is mainly used in fertilizer.