In 2001, China finally joined the WTO. The accession of China was looked forward to by many WTO members and China itself. However, observers had some fears that the Chinese accession would prove to be a Trojan horse, disrupting the working of the WTO. This paper looks into the Chinese accession and its involvement in the WTO Dispute Settlement and argues that these fears seem so far to be unfounded.
China; dispute settlement; international trade governance; WTO
| Dispute | Respondent-Possible Foreign Trade Barrier | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| DS252 | United States – Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products (Complainant: China) | 26 March 2002 |
| DS368 | United States – Preliminary Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations on Coated Free Sheet Paper from China (Complainant: China) | 14 September 2007 |
| DS379 | United States – Definitive Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products from China(Complainant: China) | 19 September 2008 |
| DS392 | United States – Certain Measures Affecting Imports of Poultry from China (Complainant: China) | 17 April 2009 |
| DS397 | European Communities – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China (Complainant: China) | 31 July 2009 |
| DS399 | United States – Measures Affecting Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from China (Complainant: China) | 14 September 2009 |
| DS405 | European Union – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Footwear from China (Complainant: China) | 4 February 2010 |
| DS422 | United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Shrimp and Diamond Sawblades from China(Complainant: China) | 28 February 2011 |
| DS437 | United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China (Complainant: China) | 25 May 2012 |
| DS449 | United States – Countervailing and Anti-dumping Measures on Certain Products from China(Complainant: China) | 17 September 2012 |
| DS452 | European Union and Certain Member States – Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector (Complainant: China) | 5 November 2012 |
| No. | Measure | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| DS309 | China – Value-Added Tax on Integrated Circuits (Complainant: United States) | 18 March 2004 |
| DS339 | China – Measures Affecting Imports of Automobile Parts (Complainant: European Communities) | 30 March 2006 |
| DS340 | China – Measures Affecting Imports of Automobile Parts (Complainant: United States) | 30 March 2006 |
| DS342 | China – Measures Affecting Imports of Automobile Parts (Complainant: Canada) | 13 April 2006 |
| DS358 | China – Certain Measures Granting Refunds, Reductions or Exemptions from Taxes and Other Payments (Complainant: United States) | 2 February 2007 |
| DS359 | China – Certain Measures Granting Refunds, Reductions or Exemptions from Taxes and Other Payments (Complainant: Mexico) | 26 February 2007 |
| DS362 | China – Measures Affecting the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights(Complainant: United States) | 10 April 2007 |
| DS363 | China – Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products (Complainant: United States) | 10 April 2007 |
| DS372 | China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers (Complainant: European Communities) | 3 March 2008 |
| DS373 | China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers (Complainant: United States) |
3 March 2008 |
| DS378 | China – Measures Affecting Financial Information Services and Foreign Financial Information Suppliers (Complainant: Canada) | 20 June 2008 |
| DS387 | China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives (Complainant: United States) | 19 December 2008 |
| DS388 | China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives (Complainant: Mexico) | 19 December 2008 |
| DS390 | China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives (Complainant: Guatemala) | 19 January 2009 |
| DS394 | China – Measures Related to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials (Complainant: United States) | 23 June 2009 |
| DS395 | China – Measures Related to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials (Complainant: European Communities) | 23 June 2009 |
| DS398 | China – Measures Related to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials (Complainant: Mexico) | 21 August 2009 |
| DS407 | China – Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on Certain Iron and Steel Fasteners from the European Union (Complainant: European Union) | 7 May 2010 |
| DS413 | China – Certain Measures Affecting Electronic Payment Services (Complainant: United States) | 15 September 2010 |
| DS414 | China – Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel from the United States (Complainant: United States) | 15 September 2010 |
| DS419 | China – Measures concerning wind power equipment (Complainant: United States) | 22 December 2010 |
| DS425 | China – Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on X-Ray Security Inspection Equipment from the European Union (Complainant: European Union) | 25 July 2011 |
| DS427 | China – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Measures on Broiler Products from the United States(Complainant: United States) | 20 September 2011 |
| DS431 | China – Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum(Complainant: United States) | 13 March 2012 |
| DS432 | China – Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum(Complainant: European Union) | 13 March 2012 |
| DS433 | China – Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum(Complainant: Japan) | 13 March 2012 |
| DS440 | China – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Automobiles from the United States(Complainant: United States) | 5 July 2012 |
| DS450 | China – Certain Measures Affecting the Automobile and Automobile-Parts Industries (Complainant: United States) | 17 September 2012 |
| DS451 | China – Measures Relating to the Production and Exportation of Apparel and Textile Products(Complainant: Mexico) | 15 October 2012 |
| DS454 | China – Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes (“HP-SSST”) from Japan (Complainant: Japan) | 20 December 2012 |
| DS460 | China – Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes (“HP-SSST”) from the European Union (Complainant: European Union) | 13 June 2013 |
