Government Requests WTO Panel on China Anti-Dumping Measures

Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 16:22

On February 12, 2015, the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, issued the following statement:

"On October 15, 2014, Canada filed a request for consultations at the WTO concerning the unfounded and discriminatory measures introduced by China that disadvantage Canadian exports of dissolving pulp.

"Following our government’s commitment to defend the interests of Canadian workers and companies in the forestry sector, and due to the inability to resolve this matter through ongoing engagement with China, Canada is requesting the establishment of a WTO panel on China’s imposition of discriminatory anti-dumping measures on Canadian dissolving pulp.

"Canada’s position is that China’s investigation was not conducted in accordance with WTO rules and, as a result, the conclusions were flawed...

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