The highest of photovoltaic products to be imported imposing a 30% tariff in the WTO against China

August 14, the Ministry of Commerce website news, on August 14, China is the United States photovoltaic and renewable energy subsidies safeguard measures officially launched the wto's dispute settlement procedures. Commerce ministry spokesman speaking.

the global security measures of photovoltaic products to be imported in the United States, imposing a 30% tariff. Measures taken by the us side on the application or on the entity, are suspected of violating the wto 'agreement on safeguards. The abuses of safeguard measures, not only damage the legitimate rights and interests of China, also affected the seriousness and authority of the wto rules.

the United States in violation of photovoltaic products to be imported to take safeguard measures at the same time, for their own manufacturing extra subsidies for renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic products, suspected of import substitution subsidy and in violation of the obligation of national treatment. The subsidy policy, the country's renewable energy industry to obtain unfair competition advantage, damage the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese renewable energy companies.

the photovoltaic products such as the above measures distorted by the international market, serious damage to China's trade interests. Measures will China us resort to the wto dispute settlement mechanism, is to maintain their legal rights and interests, maintain the multilateral trade rules of the necessary measures.

we urge the us side to take concrete action, respect for the world trade organization (wto) rules, abandon wrong practices, make relevant trade to recover to the normal track.