China asks US to correct 'unfair' duties on steel products

China on Saturday asked the US to correct its "unfair decision" to impose high anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of Chinese stainless steel sheet and strip amid threats by President Donald Trump to hike tariffs against Chinese goods.

The US Department of Commerce on Thursday said it had determined that imports of Chinese stainless steel sheet and strip should be subject to anti-dumping duties from 63.86 per cent to 76.64 per cent and anti-subsidy duties from 75.6 per cent to 190.71 per cent.

"China is disappointed by a series of decisions by the US related to high anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese steel products and questions its unfair investigation methods," said Wang Hejun, head of the trade remedy and investigation bureau of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

The US should abide by WTO rules and correct their unfair practices and China will take the necessary steps,

Wang added.