China - Subsidies to Producers of Primary
AluminIum
Request for Consultations by the united states
The following communication, dated 12 January
2017, from the delegation of the United States to the delegation of China and
to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance
with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
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My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the
Government of the People's Republic of China ("China") pursuant to
Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"),
Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT
1994"), and Articles 7 and 30 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures ("SCM Agreement") (to the extent that Article 30
incorporates Article XXII of the GATT 1994) with regard to subsidies that China
provides to Chinese producers of primary aluminum.[1]
China appears to be causing adverse effects to the interests of the United
States, including serious prejudice to the interests of the United States,
through the use of these subsidies.
[1] In this request, "primary aluminum" (also known as
electrolytic aluminum) refers to aluminum produced through the electrolytic reduction
of alumina.