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EU increase tariff rate on China shoes again

EU increase tariff rate on China shoes again

Write: Albin [2011-05-20]

Since June.2, EUs temporary anti-dumping tariff rate on China shoes is increased from 4.8% to 9.7%. The report know from "The answering league for EUs anti-dumping on China shoes" that the league have gone to Europe to answer in next month in the form of third answering team during short one month.

28 countries shoes dealers purchase in China

The reporter know from custom that since April.7 when China begin to impose anti-dumping tariff , the export and amplitude for Guangdong leather shoes exported to EU is declined to lowest point. The statistic show that the export to EU in April is decreased from 10.169million pair in January to 5.195million pair, increased by 3.1% compared with the same period in last year.

Still, the increased tariff have not influenced all countries customers enthusiasm and purchasing scale in China. Yesterday, the biggest international shoes exhibition in Asia 16th International Shoes, Leather & Equipment exhibition will be held in Guangzhou. Sponsor disclosed that China shoes still can attract the attention from EU countries because this shoes exhibition attracts 870 exhibitors from 28 countries and areas.

China shoes go to Europe for answer for three times.

In the meanwhile, "The answering league for EUs anti-dumping on China shoes" still strives to appeal.

It is known from Wu Zhenchang the chairman of Guangdong Chuangxin Shoes Industry Co. as well as the sponsor of league that EU just affirm to league that they will held a witnesses hearing in July.20. It is also known that the answer group leaded by China Chamber of Commerce for light industry have arrived in EU to take harmless answer on Monday and one or two enterprises and EU s local association will take part in the witnesses hearing in July.2.

Wu Zhenchang introduce that the league have invited EUs lawyer and professional analyst to draft out the position paper for elementary arbitrary report after EU made elementary arbitrary for anti-dumping in April.7.

The final result of this case will be announced in October.7 while China shoes enterprise is striving to fight.