Ministry of Commerce: On August 15, China Files Complaint with WTO against Canada's Steel and Iron Product Import Restrictions
Global Times August 15 | Ministry of Commerce Spokesperson on China's Complaint against Canada's Steel and Iron Product Import Restrictions: On August 15, China files complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Canada's steel and iron product import restrictions. Canada disregards WTO rules, introducing steel tariffs quotas, and imposes discriminatory tariffs on products containing so-called "Chinese steel components", a typical example of unilateralism and trade protectionism, harming Chinese legitimate rights and disrupting global steel industry supply chains. China strongly opposes this, determined to resist. We urge Canada to take immediate action to correct its mistaken behavior, uphold the multilateral trade system based on rules, and promote continuous improvement in Sino-Canada economic relations.