Chinese restrictions on access to rare earths and other raw materials - WTO rules in EU’s favour

EU News 131/2014

Brussels, 26 March 2014
IP/14/293

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) today issued a panel ruling against China's export restrictions on rare earths, as well as tungsten and molybdenum that are used as essential components by a wide range of European industries. In line with the previous ruling on other raw materials, the WTO found that China's export duties and quotas were in breach of China’s WTO commitments and were not justified for reasons of environmental protection or conservation policy.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-293_en.htm?locale=en

File Photo: Japan-EU Workshop on “Substitution of Critical Raw Materials” 2012.11.21 Photo by AK, EU, 2012 URL

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