USTR Seeks WTO Involvement Over Chinese Aircraft Tax Exemption
The U.S. delegation in Geneva asked the World Trade Organization to begin dispute settlement proceedings with China over tax exemptions for aircraft made in China, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a news release (here). The USTR…
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said China imposes, but hasn't published, a 17 percent value added tax on imported aircraft, while exempting similar aircraft made in China. China’s "measures appear to breach WTO rules prohibiting discriminatory taxation on the basis of national origin," it said. China's actions are inconsistent with the commitments it made when it joined the WTO, the USTR said in the consultation request letter (here).