China Urges France to 'Halt' Fast-Fashion Law, Warns of Countermeasures
Beijing warned it may take countermeasures as France’s new law raises fees on qualifying garments to nearly 20 euros each by 2030.
- Beijing urged France on Thursday to abandon its recently implemented anti-ultra-fast fashion law, labeling the measure "clearly discriminatory" against Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu.
- The legislation, which took effect Tuesday, imposes fees on ultra-fast fashion producers ranging from €0.25 to €12 per item in 2026, with the maximum rising to €20 by 2030, aiming to curb environmental impacts.
- Commerce ministry spokeswoman Huang Ling stated China is in "firm opposition" to the policy, arguing it uses sustainability standards to apply double standards and potentially breaches World Trade Organization rules.
- Huang warned that if France persists, China will take "necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises," adding that France would bear full responsibility for consequences.
- France designed the legislation to reduce the fashion industry's environmental footprint and protect its domestic clothing sector from low-cost products sold by companies including AliExpress.
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Huang Ling of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that the law could violate the non-discrimination rules of the WTO and warned against necessary measures should France continue to implement them.
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XinhuaChina's commerce ministry urges France to halt anti-ultra-fast-fashion law implementation
France's anti-ultra-fast-fashion law is suspected of violating the non-discrimination principle of the World Trade Organization, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Huang Ling said on Thursday.
China lambasts France’s ‘discriminatory’ fast-fashion law
China on Thursday called on France to abandon a new law on ultra-fast fashion that would impose fees of up to almost €20 per garment, calling it "clearly discriminatory". The law, which targets major…
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