CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
* China’s sanctions measures
* Data on China's outbound FDI
* Anti-dumping measures on EU brandy
* First U.S. CVD ruling considering China's transnational subsidies
* China-Australia lobster trade
WTO disputes:
* China-Türkiye dispute on Chinese auto tariffs
* EU-China dispute on anti-dumping
China's WTO Complaint against Turkiye's Vehicle Tariffs Now Available
The WTO has posted China's consultations request that claims Türkiye's tariffs and other measures affecting imports of Chinese vehicles violate several WTO obligations.
Australian Lobster Exports to China Restored
One of the last products that had been subject to recently imposed Chinese restrictions on Australian exports has had its access restored, as Australian rock lobsters can be sold in China again.
China Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on EU Brandy
On October 8, China's Ministry of Commerce announced provisional anti-dumping measures against EU brandy. This is part of an ongoing trade remedy tit-for-tat between China and the European Union.
Two New WTO Complaints Involving China Announced: Turkish Auto Tariffs, China Brandy Anti-Dumping Investigation
The Chinese government announced that it has filed a WTO complaint against Turkish tariffs on imported vehicles, while the EU said it has filed a WTO complaint against Chinese anti-dumping duties on brandy. The official documents have not been circulated by the WTO yet.
China Trade Monitor Database of Chinese Government Sanctions
The China Sanctions Database is now available on China Trade Monitor.
The database will cover all sanctions announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law and by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) under the Export Control Law and the Provisions on the List of Unreliable
Beijing Publishes 2023 Outbound FDI Data
China's 2023 report on foreign direct investment (FDI) revealed that Chinese investment reached US$177.29 billion last year, with the majority going to Asian countries, while FDI in the EU and the U.S. dropped.