Tuesday, April 21, 2009

China takes US chicken ban to the WTO

A World Trade Organisation dispute has erupted over the US ban on imports of Chinese chicken.

The countries banned each other's chicken meat imports after the outbreak of bird flu in China in 2004.

China has since lifted the ban, and now imports millions of tonnes of American product, such as chicken feet.

In a submission to the WTO, the Chinese Government says the US is violating the basic commerce rules.

China's trade challenge starts a 60-day period of consultation, and then it can ask the WTO to begin a formal investigation.

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