The government plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization(WTO) against the U.S. over its safeguard measures on imports of large residential washing machines and solar cells from South Korea.

Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong revealed the plan during a meeting in Seoul on Tuesday, calling the U.S. measures unfair.

He said that to protect its national interests, South Korea will actively respond to protectionism and in line with that stance will execute its rights guaranteed in WTO agreements.

Kim, who had served on the WTO’s appellate body, stressed that there is a strong chance South Korea will win the suit.

The minister said the government will promptly request bilateral talks with the U.S. to discuss compensation, adding that if the talks fail to produce appropriate results, Seoul will actively seek to suspend its application of tariff concessions on the U.S.