The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a report on Monday, saying that the Anti-Dumping (AD) investigations worldwide decreased by 29 percent in the first half of 2010, compared with the corresponding period of 2009.
According to the report, 69 new AD investigations were registered from 19 WTO Members, compared with 97 new investigations reported by 18 members for the same period of 2009.
New measures applied also saw reduction in the same period.
The world trade regime said, a total of 14 Members reported applying 59 new anti-dumping measures on the first half of 2010, compared with the 62 new measures reported by 16 Members for the same period of 2009, representing a 5 percent drop.
The report shows India leading the initiators of AD investigation, with 17 new cases introduced in the period, followed by European Union with 8 cases.
On the target-side of AD investigations, China was still the most influenced victim of the new investigations, the WTO said, with 23 new AD initiations directed at its exports, despite a 30 percent fall from the 33 new investigations launched towards the country during the first half of 2009.
In the second and third place are the EU and the U.S., with 11 cases and 5 cases respectively.
Statistics show that China was the world's second largest exporter in 2009, with a total export volume of 1,200 billion U.S. dollars. And the EU was on top of the chart exporting at 1,525 billion dollars in 2009.
According to the report, 69 new AD investigations were registered from 19 WTO Members, compared with 97 new investigations reported by 18 members for the same period of 2009.
New measures applied also saw reduction in the same period.
The world trade regime said, a total of 14 Members reported applying 59 new anti-dumping measures on the first half of 2010, compared with the 62 new measures reported by 16 Members for the same period of 2009, representing a 5 percent drop.
The report shows India leading the initiators of AD investigation, with 17 new cases introduced in the period, followed by European Union with 8 cases.
On the target-side of AD investigations, China was still the most influenced victim of the new investigations, the WTO said, with 23 new AD initiations directed at its exports, despite a 30 percent fall from the 33 new investigations launched towards the country during the first half of 2009.
In the second and third place are the EU and the U.S., with 11 cases and 5 cases respectively.
Statistics show that China was the world's second largest exporter in 2009, with a total export volume of 1,200 billion U.S. dollars. And the EU was on top of the chart exporting at 1,525 billion dollars in 2009.
