Panel Request in Chinese WTO Complaint against Indian Solar/IT Measures Blocked
At the meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body today, China's first request for a panel to hear its complaint against Indian measures in the solar and IT sectors was blocked.
Chinese Container Makers Face U.S. Antitrust Indictment
The U.S. Justice Department has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives in what it called a global price-fixing and production-restriction scheme that inflated shipping container prices and affected U.S. commerce during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
At WTO Meeting, China Addresses Tariff Modifications, Pushes Back on EU Industrial Efforts
At a meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods yesterday, China raised concerns about tariff modifications being undertaken by the EU (and the UK), as well as two new pieces of legislation under consideration in the EU.
U.S. Senate Bill Targets Agriculture Sector's Dependence on China, But Faces Uphill Battle
In the context of China-U.S. trade relations, unilateral U.S. moves are often met with a retaliatory response from China, and U.S. agricultural exports are a key target. A new piece of legislation introduced in the Senate tries to address this, but given certain market realities, it
Beijing Details Trade Pact with U.S., Taps New Board for Multi-Billion-Dollar Tariff Cuts
Today, officials from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided additional details regarding their view of the agreements reached with their U.S. counterparts last week, highlighting that Washington has agreed not to raise tariffs beyond the levels established last fall and outlining the use of the Board of
China Beef Imports From Australia and Brazil Approach Quota Limits
China's imports from Australia and Brazil are rapidly approaching quota limits set under its trade safeguard measures, threatening to trigger steep tariffs for two of China's top agricultural suppliers, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).
China Initiates Discussion on Modifying Tariff Concessions under WTO Schedules
In reaction to recent moves by the EU and the UK to invoke the tariff schedule modification provisions in GATT Article XXVIII, China has requested technical discussions at the WTO on the proper use of this procedure.