Awwal 18, 1432 H/Feb 21, 2011, SPA -- Brazil said on Monday that the World Trade Organization had made a final ruling in its favor in a dispute with the United States over anti-dumping measures imposed on its orange juice exports, according to Reuters. It would be the latest in a series of trade disputes Brazil has won against the United States in recent years. Last year, it won a case against U.S. cotton aide. The decision by a WTO dispute panel was a "major victory" for Brazil, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement. Brazil, the world's largest exporter of orange juice, had challenged the methodology the U.S. Department of Commerce used in applying anti-dumping tariffs on Brazilian orange juice. Brazil would not comment on the contents of the report but said the panel had confirmed its finding from an interim report on Dec. 20, 2010, the statement said. Once the report is made public either side can appeal the decision within 60 days.
