<h1>WTO complaint alleges denial of national treatment (GATT Article III) and prohibited import-substitution subsidies (SCM Agreement)</h1> One country has filed a WTO complaint against another over subsidies for electric vehicles and batteries, alleging breaches including denial of national treatment and prohibited import-substitution subsidies that advantage domestic producers and harm the complainant's interests. The complainant has requested consultations - the first step under WTO dispute settlement - and may seek a panel if consultations fail. The respondent defends its EV promotion measures, including an EV policy and production-linked incentives aimed at domestic manufacturing. The dispute arises amid the complainant's export push into the respondent's market and broader global trade tensions in the EV sector.