China has complained to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that America has failed to act on a ruling by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body to life “punitive tariffs” on Chinese goods, including steel pipes, solar panels and wind towers. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said it had requested consultations with the US over the issue, days after America accused China of levying “punitive duties” on chicken exports. The dispute is likely to be one of several major trade disputes between Washington and Beijing this year.
China has complained to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that America has failed to act on a ruling by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body to life “punitive tariffs” on Chinese goods, including steel pipes, solar panels and wind towers. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said it had requested consultations with the US over the issue, days after America accused China of levying “punitive duties” on chicken exports. A US Trade Representative spokesman said the country had been “working diligently to comply with the recommendations” and a response to consultations would come “in due course”.