GENEVA: China has formally lodged a complaint against India at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), contesting New Delhi’s trade measures related to solar cells, solar modules and information technology products.
According to the WTO, Beijing has requested the initiation of dispute consultations, alleging that India’s policies violate international trade rules. The complaint, dated December 19 and circulated among WTO members on Tuesday, targets subsidies provided to India’s solar sector and tariffs imposed on various IT products, including mobile phones and equipment used in the manufacturing of flat-screen display devices.
China argues that India’s measures involve discriminatory tariff treatment and subsidies that are conditional on the use of domestic inputs, thereby disadvantaging Chinese imports. Such actions, Beijing claims, undermine fair competition and breach WTO commitments.
In its request, China maintained that the contested measures are inconsistent with several provisions of the WTO framework, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures.
By AFP
