EU ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CHINA, VIETNAM SHOE EXPORTS LIKELY TO BE DROPPED
January 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE CHAIRMAN of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry has confirmed to just-style that his organisation will not seek a renewal of European Union (EU) anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese shoe exports. These tariffs - 16.5% on Chinese and 10% on Vietnamese shoes - are due to expire March 31, and will stay only if the European Commission decides to investigate their potential long-term renewal. With the EU manufacturers'organisation abandoning its past support for the duties, this appears most unlikely. Speaking to ...
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