Indonesia appeals WTO ruling in nickel dispute against EU

The WTO panel ruled that neither the prohibition of nickel exports nor a domestic processing requirement requiring all nickel ore to be refined in Indonesia were in line with global trade rules. - JP

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia on Monday (Dec 12) filed an expected appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruling that was in favour of the European Union (EU) in a dispute over Jakarta's ban on nickel ore exports, the WTO said.

The WTO panel ruled in favour of the EU last month, saying that neither the prohibition of nickel exports nor a domestic processing requirement requiring all nickel ore to be refined in Indonesia were in line with global trade rules, prompting Indonesia's president to say that his country would appeal the ruling.