China sues Australia for anti-dumping and countervailing measures

According to the Ministry of Commerce website, on June 24, China filed a lawsuit under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism for Australia\'s anti-dumping and countervailing measures against imports of railway wheels, wind towers, and stainless steel tank products from China. China sues Australia for anti-dumping and countervailing measures in the WTO Ministry of Commerce response Gao Feng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced that Australia will take or extend anti-dumping measures against railway wheels and wind towers imported from China in 2019, and extend anti-dumping and countervailing measures against stainless steel water tanks imported from China in 2020. In these three cases, Australia determined that dumping and subsidies were suspected of violating the WTO’s Anti-Dumping Agreement and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. Gao Feng said that at present, the WTO is facing unprecedented challenges. China opposes the abuse of trade remedy measures, which not only damages the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, but also damages the seriousness and authority of WTO rules. China sues Australia for anti-dumping and countervailing measures in the WTO Gao Feng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce Gao Feng emphasized that China hopes to use Australia\'s relevant anti-dumping and countervailing measures to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, which not only safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, but also safeguards the authority and effectiveness of the multilateral trading system and the WTO. It is hoped that Australia will take concrete actions to correct wrong practices, avoid distortions in the trade of related products, and bring related trade back to normal track as soon as possible. Earlier, Australia filed a complaint with the WTO about China According to previous reports, the Australian government announced on June 18 local time that Australia has formally filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization because of China\'s anti-dumping duties on Australian wine. The Australian government’s statement stated that the formal complaint to the WTO is to “protect the interests of Australian wine producers”. Earlier, the Australian government also complained to the WTO that China imposed tariffs on Australian barley, in order to show Australia\'s support for the "rules-based trading system." The report pointed out that the Australian government’s statement also stated that Australia is willing to have a direct dialogue with China to resolve the wine dispute. In fact, relevant Chinese authorities have repeatedly stated their views on the levy of anti-dumping duties on imported wines originating in Australia. The Chinese competent authorities have adopted relevant measures on foreign products exported to China in accordance with laws and regulations, in line with Chinese laws and regulations and international practices, and are also responsible for China\'s domestic industries and consumers. On April 1, Gao Feng, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, stated that the adoption of anti-dumping measures is a legitimate right granted to all members by the WTO. In August 2020, the Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation against wines imported from Australia in response to applications from domestic industries. After investigation, the Ministry of Commerce ruled to adopt corresponding trade remedy measures in accordance with the law. The ruling report shows that there is dumping of imported wine from Australia, which has caused substantial damage to China\'s domestic industry. The anti-dumping measures are in line with WTO rules and relevant Chinese domestic laws. On June 21, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zhao Lijian said in response to inquiries that China has stated its position on relevant issues on many occasions. Please consult the Chinese competent authorities for specific information. He emphasized that China abides by WTO rules and acts in accordance with the rules.