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UK plans to hook in Italy with chip-"China shoes"

UK plans to hook in Italy with chip-"China shoes"

Write: Tanaka [2011-05-20]

It is reported by UK <> that UK is striving to reach a secret agreement with Italy about imposing punitive tariff on China shoes presented by Italy. As return, Italy will support Britain's overtime work culture

According to EU's statute, employee's working hours every week can not exceed 48hours , but UK can enjoy the immunity of being unlimited by this statute.

On November,2006, EU will discuss this institute again, to avoid being cancelled the immunity, UK did not hesitate to give up "free trade" principle for the support Italy etc.

This year, Left Wing united government leaded by Italy premier showed to UK that Italy will not support UK's immunity longer. Therefore, UK is string to hook in Italy premier with exchange term of support trade protectionism camp leaded by Italy to impose punitive tariff on China and Vietnam shoes.

At present, the contract in this project has not been signed: until now, Italy refused to offer any written promises to support UK's immunity.

To the collogue between Britain and Italy, EU shoes tradesmen indicted :"Whether to impose tariff should be decide by value but not sightless higgle, which make EU so absurd."

EU Minister Council held in Luxemburg on October.5 will be the last chance for EU take anti-dumping measures on China shoes. It member countries can not reach agreement or reject resolution, EU's anti-dumping on China shoes will doom to fail.