CHINA WELCOMES WTO RULING – It ruled Türkiye’s restrictive measures on electric and other types of vehicles violate global trade rules
China welcomes a ruling made by the World Trade Organization (WTO), which found Türkiye’s restrictive measures on electric and certain other types of vehicles originating from China violate global trade rules, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.
The WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by China on Tuesday, which supported China’s claims and ruled that Türkiye’s measures contravened WTO rules, an official from the ministry’s department of treaty and law said in response to a media query.
Since 2023, Türkiye has had in place restrictive measures, including additional tariffs and import licensing requirements, on Chinese electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and other vehicles. These measures violate WTO rules including bound tariffs, national treatment and most-favored-nation treatment, and have severely harmed China’s legitimate trade interests and bilateral economic and trade relations, the official added.
