China has urged the United States to stop abusing trade remedies against other countries and earnestly observe the rules under the World Trade Organization in dealing with overseas trade divisions following America’s Department of Commerce made a preliminary decision on February 24 to impose countervailing duties on Chinese-made carbon steel, standard alloy pipe, pipeline and pressure pipe worth a total of $380 million. A final ruling on the case is due to be made prior to May 10, 2010. Data showed the US launched 23 anti-dumping, countervailing and special safeguard investigations into Chinese products with a total value of $7.6 billion last year, up 53 percent and eightfold respectively year-on-year.