Today the EU officially requested to join the WTO consultation launched by the US on Chinese subsidies to producers of primary aluminium.

Gerd Götz, Director General of European Aluminium, reacts to this announcement:

“The European aluminium industry welcomes the EU’s decision to join the WTO case launched by the US on Chinese subsidies. China’s subsidies have a detrimental effect on the global aluminium industry as they enable aluminium overcapacity – both primary and semi-fabrication – and depress global prices. With Japan, Canada and Russia also participating in this roundtable discussion, European Aluminium hopes WTO partners will reach an acceptable negotiated solution to the complex issue of subsidies and imbalanced market conditions.”

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