The Obama administration filed its complaint against China’s quota system with the WTO in December 2016, saying it denied US farmers access to the China market. Photo: Bloomberg
The Obama administration filed its complaint against China’s quota system with the WTO in December 2016, saying it denied US farmers access to the China market. Photo: Bloomberg

China ‘regrets’ WTO ruling after losing grain import quota case brought by US

  • World Trade Organisation panel decided China’s system of tariff rate quota system for rice, wheat and corn violated international trading rules
  • Case was filed by the administration of former president Barack Obama in December 2016 before Donald Trump began the ongoing US-China trade war

The Obama administration filed its complaint against China’s quota system with the WTO in December 2016, saying it denied US farmers access to the China market. Photo: Bloomberg
The Obama administration filed its complaint against China’s quota system with the WTO in December 2016, saying it denied US farmers access to the China market. Photo: Bloomberg
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