Our on rare appeal to the WTO dispute

After photovoltaic products , following China's rare earth export reignite United States and Europe to China trade disputes. Yesterday, the Ministry of Commerce , said Shen Danyang , the rare case of a dispute , the Chinese side that yesterday's cross- appeal to the WTO on April 17 . He also said that no matter what the outcome , the Chinese environmental protection, environmental policy objectives will not change.

Last year 24,000 tons of rare earth export quotas

March 26, 2014 , World Trade Organization announced the United States, European Union, Japan v. China rare earths , tungsten, molybdenum export management measures related to the case of the panel report , preliminary Chinese products involved in the illegal export management measures .

Preliminary report said that China , including 17 kinds of rare earth materials, such as tungsten and molybdenum export restrictions imposed three . Difference is that on the rare earth export tariffs on raw materials in many forms , and for a certain time period exports imposed quotas, as well as to specific restrictions on the export of these raw materials enterprise rights .

It is reported that the rare earth industry is known as " gold" , widely used in metallurgy , military and other fields. Lin Jian Zhejiang Securities analyst describes the rare earth industry , rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum metal to China's advantage , the Chinese side through export tariffs , export quotas and export restrictions channels in order to achieve the protection of scarce resources and protect the environment .

It is reported that China adopt a quota restrictions on exports of rare earths . Statistics show that the total 2013 export quota of 24,000 tons of rare earth (equivalent to the physical volume of 31,000 tons ) , but the actual annual export quota of rare earth products in kind was only 22,900 tons , the quota has not been completed .

In fact , as early as 2009 , the EU proposed to ask the Chinese to lift export quotas of rare metal products ; 2010 , the United States , Mexico and other countries ED WTO submit a memorandum demanding that the Chinese rare earth export quota system canceled ; 2012 , the United States EU official in WTO proceedings against China's rare earth export quota system .

Deputy Director of the Ministry of Commerce and Law Yang Guohua , said late last month on the case , in accordance with the provisions of the Expert Group after receiving the report , there is a right of appeal within 60 days, the Appellate Body will make a ruling within three months , & ldquo ; currently studying the legal analysis made ​​by the expert group to decide whether to appeal . "

After preliminary defeat China , the United States and further action on April 8 , has been rare in relation to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body case appealed .

China has made ​​cross- appeal

However, China also did not stop trying , and yesterday made ​​a cross appeal to the WTO .

" We note that the United States on April 8 on its appeal my rare earth, tungsten , molybdenum WTO Dispute management measures related to export , appealed to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body , China on April 17 to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body proposed cross- appeal. on " a regular press conference yesterday , said Shen Danyang .

Shen Danyang , the current case is in the trial stage of the Appellate Body , the Chinese side will make every effort to appeals . No matter how the outcome of the appeal , China to protect resources , environmental policy objectives will not change , it will continue to comply with the WTO rules on ways to strengthen the management of resource products , maintain fair competition.

"It is worth noting that the WTO members to respect the sovereignty of natural resources , accreditation resources , environmental policy objectives , this has been reflected in the report of the Expert Group were . "In this regard , Shen Danyang expressed optimism .


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