AreaUnited States of America
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityAgricultural products
Date01/09/2020
Policy CategoryTrade
Policy InstrumentTrade differences
DescriptionA WTO panel examining Chinas challenge of certain additional import duties on its products imposed by the United States in 2018 concluded that the concerned measures were inconsistent with WTO trade rules. Chinese products affected by the United States additional duties include a number of oilcrops and oilmeals, US imports of which, however, have been negligible.
NotesUNITED STATES OF AMERICA / CHINA trade dispute WTO panel: On 15 September 2020, the WTO panel considering Chinas challenge to certain additional import duties on its products imposed by the United States in 2018 concluded that: i) the measures at issue were prima facie inconsistent with the United States tariff bindings and most favoured nation obligations under GATT 1994; and ii) the United States had not met its burden of demonstrating the necessity of the concerned measures to protect public morals. Chinese products affected by the United States additional duties included a number of oilcrops and oilmeals, US imports of which have, however, been negligible traditionally.
