China News Service, December 17th. Recently, Australia announced that it will file a lawsuit with the WTO over the issue of China's tariffs on Australian barley. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce Gao Feng said today that China has always carried out trade remedies in a manner consistent with WTO rules. .
China regrets Australia’s request for consultation and will handle it in accordance with WTO dispute settlement procedures.
Data map: Gao Feng, spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhao Jun
On the 17th, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference.
At the meeting, a reporter asked: Australia announced that it will file a lawsuit with the WTO against China's tariffs on Australian barley.
Does the Ministry of Commerce have any comment on this?
Gao Feng stated that on December 16, Australia made a request for consultations with China on China's anti-dumping and countervailing measures against barley imports from Australia under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.
China has received the request for consultation.
Gao Feng pointed out that according to the application of China's domestic industry, the Ministry of Commerce of China initiated anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against imported barley originating in Australia, and adopted corresponding trade remedy measures in accordance with the law.
Gao Feng emphasized that China has always carried out trade remedies in a manner consistent with WTO rules.
China regrets Australia’s request for consultation and will handle it in accordance with WTO dispute settlement procedures.