PHILIPPINES: Gov't appeals WTO spirits ruling
By Chris Mercer | 26 September 2011
The Philippines Government has filed an appeal against the World Trade Organisation's ruling that its high import taxes on spirits from the US and European Union are illegal.
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The Philippines Government has filed an appeal against the World Trade Organisation's ruling that its high import taxes on spirits from the US and European Union are illegal.
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