Request for consultations with the Government of the People’s Republic of China

My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Government of the People’s Republic of China (“China”) pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (“DSU”) and Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (“GATT 1994”) with respect to China’s export duties on various forms of antimony, cobalt, copper, graphite, lead, magnesia, talc, tantalum, and tin.