EU LAUNCHES WTO CASE AGAINST CHINESE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON EUROPEAN STEEL TUBE EXPORTS

The European Union (EU) has announced it will start disputes proceedings with China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), where it will seek to challenge Chinese anti-dumping duties imposed on EU-made imports of high-performance stainless steel seamless tubes.Brussels will join the Japan government, which has already launched a WTO dispute with China over anti-dumping duties levied on the same steel products made in Japan.As a first step, the EU will stage formal talks with China. If these fail to resolve the problem (which is likely), the EU can request that a ...


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