China’s rare earth stranglehold in spotlight

On 13 March 2012, the United States, the European Union and Japan requested consultations with China under the WTO dispute settlement system concerning the latter’s restrictions on export of various forms of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum.

ESO: Background information: China urged to lift rare earth sales after WTO ruling http://www.europeansources.info/record/china-urged-to-lift-rare-earth-sales-after-wto-ruling/

WTO: Press Release, 13.3.12: US, EU and Japan file disputes against China http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/dsrfc_13mar12_e.htm

European Commission: DG Trade: Press Release, 13.3.12: EU challenges China’s rare earth export restrictions http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=785

ESO: Background information: China holds firm on rare earth quotas http://www.europeansources.info/record/china-holds-firm-on-rare-earth-quotas/

BBC News, 13.3.12: US, EU and Japan challenge China on rare earths at WTO http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17348648

EurActiv, 14.3.12: EU, Japan, US open WTO row with China over rare earths http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-joins-japan-us-china-trade-move-news-511496

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