Wyden Calls on EU to Withhold AD Duty Market Economy Status from China
The EU should not grant China market economy status in antidumping duty cases, as it “would not reflect current economic reality” and would undermine U.S. workers who fight unfair trade from China, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., told EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom on March 10 (here). “It is critical that the United States and Europe continue to stand together for strong trade enforcement,” he said after the discussion. China on March 10 asked the EU to drop its opposition to granting it market economy status, according to a report by Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency (here).
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Wyden also urged Malmstrom to consider modern digital trade rules and enforceable labor and environmental protections, as well as address current European non-tariff trade barriers on U.S. agricultural products, in her work and negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. “The United States can’t conclude TTIP without modern rules on digital trade, that among other things ensure data can flow across borders and protect against forced localization of servers,” Wyden said. The EU Delegation to the U.S. did not comment on Wyden’s statements.