China initiates dispute regarding Indian measures on batteries, auto parts and e-vehicles

China is of the view the measures are contingent on the use of domestic over imported inputs or are otherwise discriminatory against Chinese products and are inconsistent with various provisions under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994.

Further information is available in document WT/DS642/1

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