There were two new developments in the China - IPRs Enforcement (EU) dispute last week: (1) China filed its own appeal, and (2) the arbitrators in the appeal were announced.

At the meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body on April 25, a panel was established to hear China's complaint regarding EU countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles.

The WTO panel report in the China - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (DS611) dispute, brought by the EU, has now been circulated, and an appeal was filed by the EU.

The China-Türkiye WTO dispute over EV and automobile tariffs is proceeding to the next stage, with a panel now composed to hear the dispute.

The WTO has just posted China's request for consultations on the recent Trump administration "reciprocal tariffs" imposed on most countries, including China.

An official communication from the WTO panel hearing the China - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (DS611) dispute indicates that the report will be circulated soon and an appeal is on the way.

In its written submission in the Chinese complaint against its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) subsidies, the U.S. has argued that there is no violation of the WTO SCM Agreement, and also that the public morals and security exceptions provide a justification for its measures.