Following China’s WTO Complaint on Tariffs, Canada Seeks Meeting to Raise Its Concerns

A worker handles steel cables at a steel factory in Nantong, eastern Jiangsu Province, China, on July 3, 2018. AFP/Getty Images

Ottawa is seeking a meeting with China to raise its own trade concerns after Beijing filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Canada’s latest tariffs on Chinese steel.

Canada is standing by its tariffs on Chinese steel, citing Beijing’s non-market practices, according to a statement to the media from International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu’s office. China on Aug. 15 filed a complaint to the WTO over additional tariffs Canada imposed on Chinese steel and aluminum last month, arguing they are inconsistent with international trade rules.