The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued findings on Jan. 30 that upheld China’s claims that certain U.S. tax credit programs discriminated against Chinese products, drawing strong criticism from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).
“This panel report highlights what the Trump Administration has been saying for years: existing WTO rules are inadequate to address massive and harmful excess capacity in numerous sectors, including in energy technology,” USTR Jamieson Greer stated.
China challenged the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the WTO in 2024, taking issue with tax credit programs that would not apply to Chinese products.
A flagship goal of the IRA enacted by the Biden administration was to promote domestic renewable energy investment, including the production and adoption of these technologies. As such, some of the subsidies were only offered if U.S.-made goods were used….
US Says WTO Rules ‘Inadequate’ After Group Sides With China in Dispute
