Whirlpool seeks 50 percent duties on LG, Samsung washers in U.S. trade case
October 19, 2017 at 17:00 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Whirlpool and GE Appliances asked a U.S. trade panel on Thursday to recommend 50 percent import duties on large residential washing machines to ensure that rivals LG and Samsung follow through on plans to shift washer production to the United States.