US tells WTO China unfairly discriminates against American chicken
Time：2016-05-16
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The US Trade Representative`s (USTR) office says China`s duties violate WTO rules, because China has failed to properly calculate US poultry production costs, says Reuters.
China also failed to conduct transparent investigations and breached WTO rules in its finding that US poultry exports have injured Chinese producers, USTR said adding that the US complaint seeks consultations with Beijing on the matter.
The complaint is the second US WTO objection to China`s 2010 imposition of anti-dumping duties of up to 105.4 per cent, and anti-subsidy duties of up to 30.3 per cent, on US broiler chicken products.
In a statement posted on its official website recently, China`s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said it regrets the action the US has taken, but will resolve the dispute in accordance with WTO processes.
It comes as US-China trade tensions are rising, with China`s economic slowdown flooding markets worldwide with exports of manufactured goods.
US steel and aluminum producers have filed several major anti-dumping complaints against China in recent weeks with the US Commerce Department and International Trade Commission.