China files dispute case against US over anti-dumping measures

China requested consultations with the United States regarding measures used by the U.S. in the anti-dumping investigation involving Chinese products, announced the World Trade Organization (WTO) Tuesday.

Under the request submitted to WTO, China noted that the U.S. Department of Commerce uses certain anti-dumping methodologies that are inconsistent with the U.S. obligations under the Anti-dumping Agreement, said the global trade watchdog in a statement.

The inappropriate application of the anti-dumping methodology "denied companies separate tax rates, and used unfavorable facts," China's Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shen Danyang said in a statement earlier in the day.

Shen noted that the anti-dumping measures launched by the United States, totalling 13 and covering products such as oil well pipelines, involved a total export value of 8.4 billion U.S. dollars.

According to WTO, this is the eighth case filed by China against U.S. trade remedy measures, and the fourth such case filed this year.

WTO said that the United States has 10 days to respond to China's request for consultations.

The Chinese spokesman stressed that China is resolutely against misuse of trade remedy rules and protectionism and will determinedly maintain its rights as a WTO member and safeguard the interests of domestic industries.

He said China expects to tackle the dispute through negotiation with the United States under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.