Commerce Ministry says US tariffs 'wrong move'

Aluminium foil duties 'against WTO practices'

China took strong exception on Wednesday to the United States decision of imposing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on aluminium products from the country and said will take necessary measures to defend the interests of its exporters.

The investigation process and ruling made by the US Commerce Department violated the rules of the World Trade Organization and seriously damaged the interests of Chinese manufacturers, said Wang Hejun, head of the trade remedy and investigation bureau at the Ministry of Commerce.