Trade remedy actions that impose tariffs on solar products with a connection to China are continuing, as the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced final duties on imports from three Asian countries last week, with some of those products allegedly benefitting from Chinese subsidies.

At a European Parliament International Trade Committee meeting yesterday, there were discussions of both the broader EU trade agenda in relation to China and specific details of an OECD report on subsidies.

Beijing has formally accused the European Union of improper extraterritorial overreach regarding its investigation into e-commerce giant JD.com.

In an order issued earlier this week, the EU General Court has rejected a request from a Chinese wind turbine maker for suspension of a European Commission decision to request more information as part of a Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigation.

At the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures meeting held in late April, China and a range of other WTO Members sparred over issues related to overcapacity, the level playing field, and transnational subsidies.

At a WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures meeting held in late April, there was a discussion of China's latest subsidy notifications that offered insights into the broad disagreement between China and the U.S. on Chinese subsidies.

After its first panel request was blocked at a meeting last month (which is allowed under WTO dispute settlement rules), China requested a WTO panel on Indian measures related to the solar/IT sectors for a second time, and this time a panel was established.