A PANEL of adjudicators at the World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of the United States, which had launched in a complaint in September 2011 against China's duties on US chicken.
WTO favours US in complaint over China's imposition of chicken duties A PANEL of adjudicators at the World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of the United States, which had launched in a complaint in September 2011 against China's duties on US chicken.
According to the US it had been the largest exporter of chicken broiler products to China before the duties were introduced, telling the WTO that its exports have since fallen by nearly 90 per cent. The duties had come in the wake of a US ban on imports of Chinese cooked chicken.
The panel determined that China had broken the WTO rules on at least 16 of 21 counts raised in the US complaint, reports Reuters.
"This decision sends a clear message that the Obama Administration can fight and win for American farmers, businesses, and workers in the global trading system, ensuring that America gets the benefit of the rules and market access we have negotiated in our international trade agreements," US Trade Representative Michael Froman said. The US complaint cited damage done to exporters such as Tyson Foods Inc and Keystone, a brand held by Brazil's Marfrig Alimentos SA.
China said the duties were justified, claiming the US imports were unfairly subsidised and dumped on the Chinese market, causing material damage to its domestic industry. China has 60 days to appeal.
