Reuters
Staff August 14, 2018 / 8:37 PM / Updated 3 hours ago
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-solar/china-says-u-s-solar-tariffs-violate-trade-rules-lodges-wto-complaint-idUSKBN1L001KSHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s commerce ministry said a U.S. decision to subsidize renewable energy firms and impose tariffs on imported products has seriously distorted the global market and harmed China’s interests, firing the latest shot in a broader trade conflict.
China has lodged a complaint to the World Trade Organisation to help determine the legality of the U.S. policies, saying they not only harm China's rights but also undermine the WTO's authority, the ministry said on its website late on Tuesday. (
www.mofcom.gov.cn).
Washington announced in January that it was imposing what it called safeguard tariffs over four years - with a 30 percent tariff in the first year reduced gradually to 15 percent in year four.
