WTO Dispute Settlement Body Agrees to Form Panel to Review China TRQs for Food Products
The World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body during its Sept. 22 meeting agreed to establish a dispute panel to examine Chinese tariff-rate quotas for rice, wheat and corn, the WTO announced. The U.S. delegation during the meeting said China is…
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failing to meet basic WTO commitments on import restrictions and TRQ administration, pursuant to its 2001 WTO Accession Protocol and the 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the WTO said. China expressed regret that the U.S. requested establishment of a panel, and said it was serious about administering its TRQ in line with WTO commitments, and that it stood ready to “defend its interests,” the WTO said. China on Aug. 31 blocked a U.S. request for a dispute panel, after February consultations failed to resolve U.S. concerns (see 1708310001).