<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The World Trade Organization (WTO) has found that tariffs on steel and aluminium imports that were imposed by the US under former President Donald Trump violate global trade rules.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mr Trump had claimed national security concerns when he announced the new border taxes in 2018, sparking a wave of trade fights around the world.</div><div><br></div><div>The WTO rebuffed that argument, saying the duties did not come "at a time of war or other emergency".</div><div>The US said it stood by the tariffs.</div><div><br></div><div>The US "strongly rejects" the ruling and has no intention of removing the measures, assistant US trade representative Adam Hodge said.</div><div><br></div><div>"The Biden administration is committed to preserving US national security by ensuring the long-term viability of our steel and aluminium industries," he said, adding that the reports "only reinforce the need to fundamentally reform the WTO dispute settlement system". Source: BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>