The U.S. reportedly settled a trade remedies case with Indonesia, although the solution is off point from the original challenge. Trade Policy Deflections The U.S. reportedly settled a trade remedies case with Indonesia, although the solution is off point from the original challenge. Indonesia sought to export clove-flavored cigarettes to the U.S., but Washington objected on health grounds since flavored cigarettes encourage smoking, particularly by youth. However, Jakarta correctly pointed out that the U.S. allows the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes, a product popular with young people. The U.S. could have allowed clove cigarettes or banned menthol cigarettes, the latter making the most sense from both a health basis and for equivale...