"Rare case" exposure to the industry short board

China 's rare earth export management triggered Sino-US trade litigation is still an upgrade. Following the April 8 the United States to the WTO dispute settlement body to appeal , the Chinese side on April 17 to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism proposed cross- appeal.

Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shen Danyang at a regular press conference on April 17 , said the current case is in the trial stage of the Appellate Body , the Chinese side will make every effort to appeals . Shen Danyang also stressed that no matter how the outcome of the appeal , Chinese protection of resources , environmental policy objectives will not change , it will continue to comply with WTO rules and ways to strengthen the management of resource products , maintain fair competition.

Insiders said the appeal focuses on the case to express our attitude and position . This trade dispute "tug of war " has exposed the development of the industry and the use of international trade rules on how to make up the short board should be the focus of attention.

Appeal " comeback " is not likely

Multiple measures taken to protect the resources and protect the environment in line with the original intention of the WTO rules , but also get the support of the expert group on the whole . But WTO also provides the same control must be implemented in the country . In the direct use of export taxes , export quotas and other initiatives , while no corresponding domestic controls to keep up with , so being accused of a violation of the relevant national non- discrimination principle , be the expert group identified as illegal . This did not make too many people by surprise. Insiders accepted International Business Daily reporter interviewed have said that the WTO panel ruled that the views in the " expected ."

He Weiwen China WTO Research Association , said he had expected a few years ago RE disputes occur. "We set up rare earth export quotas and export taxes in order to protect resources and the environment , this is still compliant . But the problem is in the domestic market is not similar to the consumption of rare earth products and prices sophisticated management practices, thus creating inequality both inside and outside . " He Weiwen said.

CIC Institute metallurgical industry consultants Court Zhibin told reporters in an interview that other countries protect the rare earth and other strategic resources policies often have hidden and internal resistance characteristics, coercive measures in international trade aspects of the phenomenon is not much see .

Yuan Zhibin that China 's export management measures respondent " fair, reasonable , but non-compliance ." Therefore , more cross- appeal was filed shows that our attitude and position on the case , the possibility of the WTO Appellate Body commuted results are not great. " the corporate level, the general public and the media on the Chinese media have sympathetic understanding of rare earth mentality , so you can get more time to appeal to the domestic enterprises to make adjustments, but under WTO rules must be observed. " Yuan Zhibin commented.

External trade rules promote industrial upgrading and repair

Accordance with the WTO 's dispute settlement procedures, the Appellate Body Appellate Body report will be distributed from 60 to 90 days after the appeal , the case of " final ruling " results.

Yuan Zhibin , said the Chinese what the appeal will be final results are not important , but the event should cause deep reflection of government departments , industries , businesses and investors.

" low-end export resources , high-priced imports of refined resource industry ills , this extensive , unsustainable development patterns must be changed . No matter how external factors , the domestic industry should enhance their core competitiveness. " Yuan Zhibin said.

Zhang Anwen , deputy secretary general of China Society of Rare Earths also proposed that China " as soon as possible to prepare for the rare earth export management model to adapt to new circumstances ."

" How can the total exports in the future to consider how to develop the export entry threshold , how to reflect openness, fairness, and justice , and how to avoid disorder and export prices are out of control and other issues need to be considered , as far as possible to adapt to WTO rules , seeks profit Nourishing . " Zhang Anwen said.

He Weiwen said that as of now, all the trade dispute in the WTO dispute settlement mechanism accepted in China has 12 times as the complaining party , 31 times as a respondent party . " China has been sued so often that we have not done enough in terms of familiarity and control of WTO rules , this rare case for us again sounded the alarm. " He Weiwen said.


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