China Protests WTO Over Inflation Reduction Act

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The article discusses China’s displeasure with the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States. This act has altered the workings of electric vehicle (EV) tax credits, incentivizing automakers to source materials from countries that comply with free trade and encouraging the production of EVs in North America. As a result, China has raised a dispute with the World Trade Organization.

China Objects to the Inflation Reduction Act, Files Complaint with WTO

Among other things, the Inflation Reduction Act altered how EV tax credits function in the United States. The Act encourages automakers to source materials from free-trade-compliant countries and manufacture EVs in North America, aiming to decrease America’s dependency on Chinese batteries and materials. This move, however, has triggered discontent in China, leading to a dispute with the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce asserts the Inflation Reduction Act violates international trade rules. Their complaint to the WTO is an initial step towards a full-blown legal challenge against the United States’ legislation. If the WTO finds the Act infringes trade regulations, it could authorize China to implement retaliatory tariffs.

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