China Says Duties on U.S. Poultry In Line With WTO Rules

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- China said the nation’s duties on American poultry are “in line” with rules by the World Trade Organization after the U.S. filed a complaint with the trade arbiter about the Chinese taxes.

The complaint targets Chinese anti-dumping and countervailing duties on American poultry products, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk told reporters yesterday. A request for consultations is the first step in the case, and the U.S. and China must now hold talks for at least two months in a bid to resolve the dispute.