United States - Measures on Certain Semiconductor and other Products, and related services and technologies

Request for Consultations by ChinA

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The following communication, dated 9 February 2023, from the delegation of China to the delegation of the United States, is circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.

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1.  My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Government of the United States pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), Article XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), Article XXIII of the General Agreement on Trade in Services ("GATS"), Article 8 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures ("TRIMs Agreement"), and Article 64.1 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ("TRIPS Agreement") concerning certain measures of the United States related to trade restrictions on certain advanced computing semiconductor chips, supercomputer items, semiconductor manufacturing items and other items, as well as their related services and technologies destined for or in relation to China. This request replaces China’s request for consultations with the United States dated 12 December 2022 and circulated to WTO members on 15 December 2022, on the same subject, namely measures adopted by the United States on certain semiconductor and other products, and related services and technologies.^[1]

2.  China considers that these measures are inconsistent with the United States' obligations under various provisions of the covered agreements. Pursuant to Article 4.4 of the DSU, the reasons for this request, including identification of the measures at issue and an indication of the legal basis for the complaint, are given below.