US tariffs on China violate international rules First decision WTO

US tariffs on China violate international rules First decision WTO September 16 4:41

The WTO (World Trade Organization) has ruled that it violates international trade rules regarding sanctions imposed by the US Trump administration to impose tariffs on imports from China.

This is the first time the WTO has made a decision on a series of trade conflicts between the United States and China.

In 2018, the Trump administration of the United States accused China of illegally acquiring high-tech technology of American companies and infringing intellectual property rights, and imposed a 25% tariff on imports from China based on Article 301 of the Trade Act. Invoked sanctions to add.

China, which opposes this, filed a lawsuit with the WTO, an international organization responsible for resolving trade disputes, and the subcommittee, which is the first trial, was proceeding with the trial.

The WTO announced on the 15th that the subcommittee acknowledged China's complaint in its ruling report and ruled that US sanctions violated international trade rules.

In the report, the WTO Subcommittee points out that the United States has not justified the implementation of sanctions.

This is the first time the WTO has made a decision over a series of trade conflicts between the US Trump administration and China.

Since the WTO dispute resolution procedure is a two-trial system, it is possible to appeal if there is an objection, but the senior committee, which is the second trial, is currently unable to secure the required number of members due to opposition from the United States, and it will be suspended. I'm falling.

The US government has issued a statement condemning the WTO's decision, but has not said whether it will appeal.

USA "WTO has not taken measures to stop fraud"

"The decision not to challenge China's plagiarism of intellectual property rights has shown that the WTO has not taken steps to stop trade fraud," the US Trade Representative said in a statement yesterday. We should allow our country to be protected from unfair trade practices. "

The US tariff surcharge has been rebutted as legitimate, but it has not been disclosed whether it will appeal.

China "praises judgment, America respects"

A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce of China welcomed the comment, saying, "We commend the objective and fair judgment. We hope that the United States will fully respect the multilateral trading system based on this judgment and rules." doing.