Press Release: EU challenges China’s rare earth export restrictions

The European Union has launched a second challenge of China's export restrictions on raw materials including 17 rare earths, as well as tungsten and molybdenum. Together with the US and Japan, the EU formally requested dispute settlement consultations with China in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This follows a successful EU challenge at the WTO on similar restrictions for other raw materials earlier in 2012.

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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/

European Commission: Memo/12/182: EU challenges China's export restrictions on rare earths http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/182&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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