United States Requests WTO Panel Against China Over Export Restraints on Raw Materials

On November 4, USTR announced that the United States has requested that the WTO establish a dispute settlement panel regarding China's export restraints on numerous raw materials critical to U.S. manufacturers and workers. The materials at issue are key inputs for numerous downstream products in the steel, aluminum, and chemical sectors across the globe. The United States and EU requested formal consultations with China at the WTO on June 23, 2009, and Mexico filed its consultations request on August 21, 2009. The EU and Mexico are joining the United States in requesting the establishment of a WTO dispute settlement panel regarding this matter.

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