The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the United States' move to label Hong Kong products exported to the United States as "made in China" instead of "made in Hong Kong" violates the WTO Agreement.
The former Trump administration in the United States abolished preferential treatment in trade, etc., saying that a high degree of autonomy was impaired by the "National Security Maintenance Law" enforced in Hong Kong two years ago, and as part of that, Hong Kong products exported to the United States Introduced measures to require products to be labeled as “Made in China” instead of “Made in Hong Kong”.
In response, the Hong Kong government filed a lawsuit with the WTO, claiming that the United States allowed other countries to display regional names like "Hong Kong", which was unfair.
On the 21st, the WTO's Dispute Settlement Subcommittee indicated that it violates the WTO Agreement, saying that it does not correspond to the "emergency in international relations" that the United States used as the basis for the measure.
The WTO just announced on the 9th of this month that the Trump administration's measures to impose high tariffs on steel and aluminum products are in violation of the WTO agreement.
The Office of the US Trade Representative issued a statement on the 21st stating, ``We firmly reject the WTO's decision.
If you are dissatisfied with the WTO's decision, you can appeal, but the committee that hears the appeal cannot appoint a member due to opposition from the United States and others, and the situation continues.