Source: MEATINGPLACE, 12/16/11

China said it will implement anti-dumping duties of up to 22 percent on U.S. car imports, a week after the United States asked the World Trade Organization to create a panel to address China’s anti-dumping duties on imports of U.S. chicken products.

The duties target large cars and SUVs from the United States for the next two years, and are in addition to an existing 25 percent duty on imported vehicles in China, according to the Los Angeles Times. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the duties are in response to U.S. subsidies to the auto industry. To read the full story, click here.

Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced the U.S.panel request, which alleges that Chinese authorities failed to follow specified procedures and defined legal standards in imposing the duties on U.S. chicken.

Escalating trade tensions between the two countries come as global export growth is slowing and both nations face political showdowns at home next year, the Times article notes. Washington is also accusing China of improper subsidies to its solar panel industry.

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