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(GENEVA) — The World Trade Organization ruled Monday that China unfairly limited exports of nine raw materials to protect domestic manufacturers. A WTO appeals body rejected China’s appeal of an earlier ruling in July that concluded the Asian economic powerhouse had violated international trade rules. The appeals body largely sided with the United States, European [...]

A panel says Beijing must ax its quotas on exporting 9 industrial materials.

GENEVA: China lost an appeal at the World Trade Organization on Monday in a case about its export restrictions on raw materials, a ruling that could make it harder for major commodity exporters to withhold supplies on the global market.

China lost an appeal at the World Trade Organization on Monday in a case about its export restrictions on raw materials, a ruling that could make it harder for major commodity exporters to withhold supplies on the global market.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The World Trade Organization said China needs to drop its export restrictions and taxes for nine raw materials used by industries around the world.

The appeals panel’s ruling, a victory for the United States, said that China distorted international trade through dozens of export policies on raw materials.