Commerce Posts Lists of China, India Subsidies that U.S. Says Were not Reported to WTO
On October 6, 2011, US. Trade Representative Kirk announced that the U.S. had submitted information to the World Trade Organization identifying nearly 200 subsidy programs that China had failed to notify as required under WTO rules. Information was also submitted on 50 subsidy programs in India not previously notified. The Department of Commerce has now posted these lists of subsidies. U.S. list of counter notifications for China available here. U.S. list of counter notifications for India available here.
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(See ITT's Online Archives 11100720 for summary of USTR's statement, which notes that the U.S. is seeking information and data on these subsidy programs, which include green technology subsidies and countervailable subsidies.)