China Files WTO Case Against Indian ICT Duties
China's Ministry of Commerce said the country has filed a request for consultations at the World Trade Organization over Indian tariffs on information and communication technology products and photovoltaic subsidy measures. China submitted the request Dec. 19, a ministry spokesperson said, adding that it suspects the duties and subsidies violate "several WTO obligations, including binding tariffs and national treatment, and constitute import substitution subsidies, which are expressly prohibited by the WTO."
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The measures "give India's domestic industries an unfair competitive advantage and harm China's interests," the spokesperson said, in response to a reporter's question at a press conference, according to an unofficial translation. "We once again urge India to abide by its relevant commitments at the WTO and immediately correct its erroneous practices."