CHINA – WTO
March 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union has "expressed concern" and "disappointment" over China's failure to met a January 1 deadline to establish low duty tariff quotas for imports of sugar, palm oil and some other commodities under the terms of its accession to the World Trade Organisation. Brussels was joined with Argentina, Malaysia and Brazil in voicing unease. Beijing said the quotas would be set up in early April.
THE EUROPEAN Union has "expressed concern" and "disappointment" over China's failure to met a January 1 deadline to establish low duty tariff quotas for imports of sugar, palm oil and some other commodities under the terms of its accession to the World Trade Organisation. Brussels was joined with Argentina, Malaysia and Brazil in voicing unease. Beijing said the quotas would be set up in early April.
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