China on Friday accused the United States of not following the recent World Trade Organization's (WTO) ruling against unfair tariff on a range of imported Chinese products.       

"By disregarding the WTO rules and rulings, the United States has severely impaired the integrity of WTO rules and the interests of Chinese industries," China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement. The statement was released and distributed by the Chinese Embassy in Washington.

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In response, a US Trade Representative spokesman said America is "working diligently to comply with the recommendations" and intends to fulfill its WTO obligation.  

The tariff case dates back to 2012, when Beijing appealed the WTO to order the US to end the imposition of duties on 15 diverse products from China including thermal paper, steel sinks, and solar panel. China described these tariffs as 'highly unfair.'         

The WTO's Appellate Body delivered the judgment in December, 2014. The court's ruling upheld China's claim that the products subjected to tariffs did not benefit any public body or favor any particular manufacturer.

The implementation of WTO's Appellate Body ruling was to be done by 1 April, 2016, according to WTO records.

Trade tensions between the US and China have been on a rise in the past couple of months. Last month, America's leading steel manufacturer US Steel Corp filed a trade complaint against Chinese steel imports.

US Steel Corp, in its complaint, accused China of indulging in serious trade malpractices such as fixing prices, and stealing trade secrets.

Earlier this year, China's leading telecommunication company ZTE Corp was penalized by the US State Department for violating Washington's export control on Iran.

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