The United States has appealed a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the Tobacco Act’s ban on flavored cigarettes is discriminatory and violates international trade agreements because it exempts menthol, thereby treating like products differently in a way that favors domestic cigarettes.According to an article at Law360, the U.S. appeals brief argued that the WTO erred in deeming that menthol and clove cigarettes are “like products.” The brief also argued that the WTO erred in concluding that the Tobacco Act treats imported cigarettes less favorably than domestic cigarettes.
Via tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com