China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that Beijing has filed an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Canada’s restrictions on steel imports and related products.
In its statement, the ministry said Canada has violated WTO rules by imposing quotas on steel imports and applying what it described as discriminatory tariffs on goods containing “Chinese steel content,” calling these measures unilateral and protectionist.
The ministry stressed that such policies not only infringe upon China’s legitimate rights and interests, but also pose a threat to the stability of global steel supply and production chains, reaffirming Beijing’s strong opposition to these practices.
China urged the Canadian government to immediately withdraw these measures and to adhere to a rules-based multilateral trading system that would help improve economic and trade relations between the two countries.