Industrial Minerals


WTO ruling on Chinese exports could “strengthen” EU position

17 June 2011

by Jessica Roberts

China could be exposed to further trade probes after July’s WTO decision

Keywords: World Trade Organization, China, EU, USA, fluorspar, bauxite, rare earths, exports

EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht has said he expects next month’s ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on China’s exports of key steelmaking raw materials to “considerably strengthen” the position of the original complainant, the European Union.

 

“The panel decision which will be public next month will give us interesting guidelines on how to address this issue at the WTO...