1.   The ruling was not binding although the USA would be free to impose retaliatory measures if Canada did not act.

2.   Also, political pressure could build in Japan for retaliatory measures against American products.

3.   Another ministry official said the announcement of retaliatory measures could be made as early as Wednesday.

4.   As in that dispute, U.S. officials moved quickly to activate trade organization mechanisms to clear the way for retaliatory measures in the beef dispute.

5.   Beijing was quick to voice its outrage and to engage in a series of overt retaliatory measures.

6.   Brittan persuaded EU foreign affairs ministers to approve a list of possible retaliatory measures against the U.S. at a two-day meeting in Brussels, which ends today.

7.   But he stopped short of threatening retaliatory measures, noting that Canada now runs a large trade surplus with the United States.

8.   Canada and the European Union, which have investors in Cuba, have threatened retaliatory measures.

9.   Clinton ignored calls in Congress for retaliatory measures.

10.   For U.S. consumers, the retaliatory measure could double prices on everything from cheese to linens to candles to cashmere sweaters.