WTO Appellate Body rules against Chinese restrictions on access to rare earths and other raw materials

EU News 337/2014

Brussels, 7 August 2014
IP/14/912

The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) today ruled in the EU’s favour. It confirmed the findings made by a Panel in March 2014 that China’s export restrictions on rare earth, as well as tungsten and molybdenum, are in breach of WTO rules. Backing the claims of the EU and its co-complainants, the US and Japan, the WTO found that China’s export duties and quotas were not justified for reasons of environmental protection or conservation policy.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-912_en.htm?locale=en

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