Chinese Trade Remedies
Total 18 Posts
China Issues Preliminary Countervailing Duty Ruling on U.S. Polyphenylene Ether
On October 14, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a preliminary ruling (link in Chinese) in the countervailing duty investigation on polyphenylene ether/polyphenylene oxide (PPO) (聚苯醚) imports from the United States and imposed 17.7% deposits on these U.S. imports. The preliminary ruling is open to public comments
China Extends Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. Plastics
On October 12, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued an expiry review determination for the anti-dumping duties currently in effect on Polyamide-6,6 slices/chips originating in the United States. In the determination, No. 29 Announcement (link in Chinese) of 2021, MOFCOM decided to continue to impose anti-dumping duties of
WTO Panel Established for Dispute between Japan and China over Steel Anti-Dumping Duties
A WTO panel was established on September 27 to hear a complaint brought by Japan over China's anti-dumping (AD) duties on stainless steel products. The panel has not been composed yet. This piece sets out some key claims made by Japan in its panel request, as well as some parts
New Paper Shows How WTO Jurisprudence Has Created Flexibilities for Anti-Dumping Actions against Distorted Markets, Which China Has Made Use Of
A new paper by legal scholars Weihuan Zhou and Xiaomeng Qu looks at the evolution of the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s jurisprudence on anti-dumping (AD), focusing on the flexibility the WTO AD Agreement provides for tackling market distortions caused by government intervention. In effect, under this jurisprudence, the whole
China Issues Preliminary Countervailing Duty Ruling on U.S. Chemicals
On September 18, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued its preliminary countervailing duty ruling on certain monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol/certain glycol ethers (乙二醇和丙二醇的单烷基醚) originating in the United States. The countervailing duties will be 16.8 percent. The decision is open for comments for 10
China Provides WTO With First Half of 2021 Update on Its Countervailing Duty Actions
Pursuant to Article 25.11 of the SCM Agreement, China recently provided its semi-annual report of its countervailing duty actions, covering the period January 1 – June 30, 2021 (WTO document G/SCM/N/379/CHN). In an annex to the report, China provided the following table of the seven definitive
China Updates WTO on Its Anti-Dumping Actions
Pursuant to Article 16.4 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement, China recently provided its semi-annual report of its anti-dumping actions, covering the period January 1 – June 30, 2021. The report (WTO document G/ADP/N/357/CHN) provides information on various types of anti-dumping actions by China, including "Original investigations," "Reviews/