China to consult with EU on X-ray scanner based on WTO rules

30/07/2011 12:00 - 376 Views

BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday that it will consult with the European Union with respect to the WTO rules after the latter filed a complaint against China over levying anti-dumping duties on X-ray scanners.

On July 25, the EU requested consultations with China under the dispute settlement system concerning China's anti-dumping duties on X-ray scanners imported from the EU, the WTO said on its website.

The EU and China have 60 days to reach an agreement; otherwise the EU could ask the WTO to rule on the matter.

Starting Jan. 23, China imposed anti-dumping duties between 33.5 percent and 71.8 percent on scanners imported from the EU with a time span of five years.

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Source: Xinhua English