The US initiated the dispute over China's Demonstration Bases-Common Service Platform program by requesting consultations with China at the WTO in February 2015. Each of these Demonstration Bases was comprised of enterprises from one of seven sectors: (1) textiles, apparel and footwear; (2) advanced materials and metals (including specialty steel, titanium and aluminum products); (3) light industry; (4) specialty chemicals; (5) medical products; (6) hardware and building materials; and (7) agriculture.
China is dismantling a rash of subsidies it has been using to boost its exports of agricultural, medical, textile and other goods, US Trade #
China maintained and operated this extensive programme through over 150 central government and sub-central government measures throughout China. These measures provided subsidies to the Demonstration Bases in the form of cash grants and free or discounted services for these Demonstration Base enterprises. Export-contingent subsidies, such as those provided by China under this program, created an unfair advantage for a vast array of Chinese exporters and are expressly prohibited under WTO rules. (SH)
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