China's request for WTO consultations on recent Canadian measures restricting Chinese steel and aluminum has been been posted on the WTO website, with China's legal claims now set out in detail.

China has responded to a new set of Canadian restrictions on Chinese steel by filing a WTO complaint against the Canadian measures.

Canada has escalated its trade dispute with China, announcing an additional 25% surtax on imports containing Chinese-melted and poured steel, effective by the end of July. The move, which Ottawa says aims to boost supply chain transparency and prevent circumvention of existing trade measures, drew swift condemnation from Beijing.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) recently finalized the expiry reviews of anti-dumping measures on EU toluidine and anti-dumping duties on stainless steel billet and hot-rolled stainless steel plates/coils from the EU and three other trading partners.

Last week, Canada announced that it would be imposing a new 50% surtax, functioning as a tariff-rate quota, on certain steel imports from countries with whom it does not have a trade agreement.

As the adjusted U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect today, many countries responded with their own tariffs. Beijing also criticized U.S. tariffs, and denounced the Section 232 tariffs and other tariffs as "unilateral and protectionist actions" disguised as national security measures, but

Today, President Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, strengthening some of the trade restrictions from his first term in office.