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24 April 2019  
(19-2696) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 
INDIA – TARIFF TREAT MENT ON CERTAIN GOOD S IN THE INFORMATION  AND 
COMMUNICATIONS TECHN OLOGY SECTOR  
REQUEST TO JOIN CONS ULTATIONS  
Communication from China  
The following communication, dated  19 April 2019 , from the delegation of China  to the delegation 
of India, and the delegation of  the European Union,  is circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body in 
accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.  
 
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Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governi ng the Settlement of 
Disputes  (DSU), China hereby notifies the consulting Members  and the Dispute Settlement Body 
that, in  light of its substantial trade interest, it desires to be joined in the consultations requested 
by the European Union  in a communicat ion circulated to WTO Members on 9 April 2019, en titled 
India – Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications Technology Sector  
(WT/DS5 82/1). 
 
China notes that the request for consultations relates to duties applied by India on imports of certain 
goods in the information and technology sector. China has a substantial trade interest in the 
consultations as China is India's largest source of import , in particular import of mechanical and 
electrical  products class ified in HS Chapters 84 and 85,  and one of the main exporters of information 
technology products  in the world. For example, t he statistics show that  in 2018, China 's export of 
the products classified in HS Chapter 85 to India amounted to US$  23,357 million, the products 
classified in HS Chapter 84 amounted to US$  13,655 million, and the products classified in HS 
Chapter 90 amounted to US$ 1,611 million.  
 
China looks f orward to receiving your reply and advice of the date and venue of the consultations.  
 
 
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