Research On Legal Measures Of United States Counteryailing To China

The United States is one of the China’s largest trading partners. Bilateral trade has brought huge economic benefits to both sides. It is a win-win relationship between each other. Because the economic crisis influence, United States economy slipped into recession. Unemployment rate was rising and People’s living standards declined. To protect United States industry and stimulate economic development United States set sights on international trade. On the one hand, United States takes a series of measures to stimulate exports. On the other hand United States blocks imports in order to the trade protectionism. United States’outstanding performance in foreign trade protectionism measures is that United States initiates countervailing investigations to imported products from China frequently. In the field of countervailing law, United States changed the passing practice that United States did not apply countervailing law to non-market economy countries. In October2006, United States launched the first countervailing case-coated paper cases to China and opened the prelude of United States countervailing war to China. As of November2013, in a short span of seven years, United States launched a total of40countervailing cases to China. With the improvement of the market economy system in our country and fully opening and an increasing number of trading in export trade, Other WTO member states will follow United States. The countervailing law is suitable for our country in their opinion.Studying WTO 《SCM》 and the domestic countervailing law system of United States is very important to establish and improve our country’s subsidy and countervailing law system. Legal issues involved the countervailing between China and U.S is the focus of the countervailing disputes. Our country should draw lessons from the beneficial experience and cope with countervailing investigations. The key is seeking to the favorable legal measures constantly. On the basis of studying United States countervailing case to China, this article reviews the case type and characteristics. From the angle of law, this article explores the legal system of countervailing and analysis countervailing legal questions involved in United States to China. Following the premise of the WTO legal framework, this article put forward specific legal measures.