EU files WTO complaint against China over anti-dumping duties on spirits

This is a strong protest by the EU, which believes that China's provisional measures on spirits are inconsistent with WTO rules. The European Commission (EC) has asserted that China's imposition of duties on spirits products is unfair and unfounded. The EU is committed to protecting its industry from false accusations and unreasonable trade remedies. The tariffs imposed by China range from 30.6% on Martell cognac to 39% on Hennessy and 38.1% on Remy Martin. The EU requests consultations with China on the provisional anti-dumping measures on its spirits - Photo: AFP China defends the duties as legal, saying that Beijing has the right to protect domestic industries and that these measures are fully in line with WTO principles. China also said that the EU had paved the way for additional tariffs on electric cars from China, so Beijing had the right to retaliate similarly on spirits. The EU also decided to impose additional tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese electric cars, which ...