HKSAR launches dispute settlement with WTO mechanism on U.S. origin-marking requirement
2020-10-31 09:32:17 source：CGTN
October 30, 2020
The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday formally launched procedures in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Mechanism with respect to the new requirement on origin marking for Hong Kong products announced by the United States Customs and Border Protection on August 11.
The permanent representative of the HKSAR to the WTO sent to the permanent representative of the United States to the WTO Hong Kong's request for consultations with the U.S. government in respect of the new U.S. requirement in accordance with the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR government Edward Yau also wrote to the United States Trade Representative to inform the U.S. that the HKSAR has officially taken action against the United States under the WTO mechanism.
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