June 13, 2013: The EU requested consultation with China on the latter's anti-dumping duties on certain high-performance stainless steel seamless tubes from the EU. A request for consultation is the first step in a dispute at the Dispute Settlement System under the WTO.
June 5, 2013: China's Ministry of Commerce began an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into wines imported from the EU.
June 4, 2013: The European Commission announced a provisional anti-dumping duty of 11.8 percent on PV products from China, beginning June 6. The rate will increase to an average of 47.6 percent from August 6 to December 6, unless there is a negotiated solution between China and the EU beforehand.
May 8, 2013: The European Commission agreed to impose an average of 47 percent in tariffs on EU imports of Chinese solar products, starting from June 6, which must be ratified by EU member states.
November 8, 2012: China's Ministry of Commerce decided to impose anti-dumping duties on the products originating from the EU and Japan beginning November 9, which will last for five years.
November 8, 2012: The EU launched an anti-subsidy investigation on EU imports of solar products made in China.
September 6, 2012: The EU launched an anti-dumping investigation on EU imports of solar products made in China. |