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The WTO found that the US had flouted trade rules in its health act -- under which cinnamon, coffee, grape and strawberry-flavoured cigarettes were also banned -- because it allowed menthol-laced tobacco to stay on the market.

The WTO found in favour of Indonesia’s claims that allowing domestically-made menthol cigarettes and not its clove-laced cigarettes was discriminatory.

“We will seek compensation. The procedure under the WTO is if one country ignores the recommendation suggested by the dispute panel, compensation should be discussed,” trade ministry director general of international trade cooperation Iman Pambagyo told AFP.