China Initiates WTO Dispute Complaint Regarding US Tariff Measures
2025-02-05 17:00
Beijing, China – The Chinese government has initiated a dispute complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the United States’ Section 301 tariff measures on Chinese goods. The complaint alleges that the US measures violate WTO rules by being discriminatory, protectionist, and excessive.
The US Section 301 tariffs were imposed in July 2018 on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods, in response to what the US claims are unfair trade practices by China. The tariffs have since been expanded to cover over $500 billion worth of Chinese goods.
China has repeatedly condemned the US tariffs, calling them “arbitrary and illegal.” The Chinese government argues that the tariffs have disrupted global trade, harmed businesses and consumers, and undermined the rules-based international trading system.
In its WTO complaint, China alleges that the US tariffs violate several provisions of the WTO Agreement, including:
- Most-Favored-Nation Treatment, which requires WTO members to treat all other members equally with respect to trade.
- National Treatment, which requires WTO members to treat imported goods from other members no less favorably than domestically produced goods.
- Transparency, which requires WTO members to publish their trade laws and regulations and to provide information to other members upon request.
China is requesting that the WTO establish a panel to adjudicate the dispute. The panel would have the authority to make findings on the legality of the US tariffs and to recommend that the US bring its measures into compliance with WTO rules.
The US government has not yet responded to the Chinese complaint. However, the United States Trade Representative has previously stated that the Section 301 tariffs are lawful and necessary to protect American interests.
The WTO dispute complaint is the latest in a series of trade tensions between the United States and China. The two countries have also been engaged in a tit-for-tat tariff war, and the United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals.
The outcome of the WTO dispute complaint is uncertain. However, the filing of the complaint is a significant step in China’s efforts to challenge the US tariffs. The complaint could also lead to a ruling that would further escalate the trade tensions between the two countries.
China initiates WTO dispute complaint regarding US tariff measures
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