China Preliminarily Finds Countervailable U.S. Subsidies for Renewable Energy Sector
China preliminarily decided the U.S. provides countervailable subsidies for its renewable energy sector, said the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). In its investigation, initiated November 25, 2011, MOFCOM found that certain U.S. state programs, including in Washington, Ohio, New Jerset, Massachusetts, and California, constitute subsidies prohibited by the World Trade Organization, distort normal trade, and constitute trade barriers.
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(See ITT's Online Archives 11120148 for summary of the initiation of China's investigation of U.S. renewable energy subsidies.)