The World Trade Organization ruled on Monday that Canada and Mexico can slap more than $1bn in tariffs on US goods in retaliation for meat labeling rules it says discriminated against Mexican and Canadian livestock.
At issue were US labels on packaged steaks and other cuts of meat that say where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered.
The WTO has previously found that the so-called “country of origin” labeling law put Canadian and Mexican livestock at a disadvantage. It ruled on Monday that Canada could impose $780m in retaliatory tariffs and Mexico could impose $228m.