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PHL formally asks WTO to force Thailand to comply on cigarette import ruling

MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — The Philippines has formally asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to compel Thailand to act consistently with the multilateral trade body’s ruling favoring the customs valuation of Philippine-made cigarette imports. The move was prompted by a legal action taken by the Thai government against Philip Morris Thailand which imports cigarettes from its Philippine affiliate. This was viewed by the Philippines as inconsistent with the WTO decision that ruled against Thailand’s […]