从美国启动201条款谈保障措施制度

A Talk on Safeguard Measure System from the US Implementation of 201 Clause

美国于 2 0 0 2年 3月启动 2 0 1条款 ,对进口钢铁采取保障措施。包括中国、欧盟、日本等国及利益方在内的各国对此均作出了反应 ,各有关国纷纷要求与美国磋商 ,并向世贸组织申诉 ,有些国家还拉出了报复清单。此案是中国加入世贸组织后第一次利用世贸规则来解决贸易争端 ,具有重要的意义。

In 2002 March, the U.S.A implemented the 201 clause and began to take safeguard measures against imported steel. Many a country, including China, EU, Japan, and other interested parties responded to this action. They demanded negotiations with the U.S.A, submitted complaints to WTO, and some even listed the retaliation sheet. Since this case is the first case in which China used the WTO rules of settling international trade disputes after China's accession to the WTO, it is of significance to China. This paper, on the basis of analyzing the 201 clause of the U.S.A, reveals the actual purpose of the U.S.A to implement the 201 clause. At the same time, it also does some discussions on and comparison between the 201 clause and the WTO safeguard measures agreement and points out the inconformity of the 201 clause of the U.S.A and the safeguard measures agreement of WTO.