09.04.2025, 15:07
China has filed a lawsuit with the WTO over new US tariffs
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS China has filed a lawsuit under the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in connection with the latest increase in US duties, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
"China has filed a lawsuit under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism regarding the latest increase in U.S. duties on Chinese goods," the agency said in a statement posted on its official website.
The Ministry of Commerce noted that the US actions seriously violate WTO rules, and the introduction of an additional 50% tariff is a mistake, "emphasizing the unilateral and intimidating nature of the US measures."
"China will firmly defend its legitimate rights and interests in accordance with WTO rules, as well as firmly support the multilateral trading system and the international economic and trade order," the ministry added.
On April 2, US President Donald Trump signed a decree imposing "reciprocal" duties on imports from other countries. He also expressed his willingness to negotiate on trade issues. The base minimum rate will be 10%, while most countries will face increased rates, which, as explained by the office of the United States Trade Representative, were calculated based on the indicators of the US trade deficit with a specific country, so that there would be a balance instead of a deficit. The new duties on Chinese imports add up to previously existing measures and total up to 54%, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. According to the American leader, this will be a "declaration of economic independence" of the United States and will help use "trillions and trillions of dollars" to pay off the national debt.
Trump promised additional duties to those already announced if the authorities in Beijing did not abandon retaliatory measures, and said he would not negotiate with China unless the country lifted tariffs. White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt said on Tuesday that the United States had increased import duties on Chinese goods to 104%, effective from Wednesday. The Chinese Embassy in Washington earlier told RIA Novosti that China would not abandon countermeasures, and negotiations between Beijing and Washington should take place on an equal and mutually respectful basis: "threats against China are the wrong way to interact."
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said earlier in an interview with RIA Novosti that the United States' increase in duties on goods from China has no basis, damages global markets and harms the reputation of the leadership in Washington. He also stressed that China will respond in the strongest possible way if the United States does not stop economic pressure on China.
On April 9, the Tariff and Classification Committee of the State Council of the People's Republic of China announced that starting from April 10, China would increase the additional tariff rate on goods imported from the United States from 34% to 84%.
"China has filed a lawsuit under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism regarding the latest increase in U.S. duties on Chinese goods," the agency said in a statement posted on its official website.
The Ministry of Commerce noted that the US actions seriously violate WTO rules, and the introduction of an additional 50% tariff is a mistake, "emphasizing the unilateral and intimidating nature of the US measures."
"China will firmly defend its legitimate rights and interests in accordance with WTO rules, as well as firmly support the multilateral trading system and the international economic and trade order," the ministry added.
On April 2, US President Donald Trump signed a decree imposing "reciprocal" duties on imports from other countries. He also expressed his willingness to negotiate on trade issues. The base minimum rate will be 10%, while most countries will face increased rates, which, as explained by the office of the United States Trade Representative, were calculated based on the indicators of the US trade deficit with a specific country, so that there would be a balance instead of a deficit. The new duties on Chinese imports add up to previously existing measures and total up to 54%, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. According to the American leader, this will be a "declaration of economic independence" of the United States and will help use "trillions and trillions of dollars" to pay off the national debt.
Trump promised additional duties to those already announced if the authorities in Beijing did not abandon retaliatory measures, and said he would not negotiate with China unless the country lifted tariffs. White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt said on Tuesday that the United States had increased import duties on Chinese goods to 104%, effective from Wednesday. The Chinese Embassy in Washington earlier told RIA Novosti that China would not abandon countermeasures, and negotiations between Beijing and Washington should take place on an equal and mutually respectful basis: "threats against China are the wrong way to interact."
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said earlier in an interview with RIA Novosti that the United States' increase in duties on goods from China has no basis, damages global markets and harms the reputation of the leadership in Washington. He also stressed that China will respond in the strongest possible way if the United States does not stop economic pressure on China.
On April 9, the Tariff and Classification Committee of the State Council of the People's Republic of China announced that starting from April 10, China would increase the additional tariff rate on goods imported from the United States from 34% to 84%.
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