About: anti-dumping
EU looks into extending dumping duties on Chinese bicycles
The European Union opened an investigation on Monday into whether to extend anti-dumping duties on Chinese bicycles, after European makers said they feared an influx of Asian imports could destroy their industry.
EU launches investigation on Chinese subsidies for e-bikes
The European Commission launched an investigation on Thursday (21 December) into whether Chinese exporters of electronic bicycles (e-bikes) benefited from excessive state subsidies, increasing trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing.
EU toughens anti-dumping trade powers
The European Union has agreed new powers to apply higher tariffs and more rapidly as part of a wave of measures to face the long-term challenge of cheap imports from China.
MEPs stick to their guns on EU anti-dumping reform, China
European Commission trade chief, Cecilia Malmström, will travel to Strasbourg on Tuesday (12 September) to seek an agreement with Parliament on new EU anti-dumping rules, but MEPs remain firm and refuse a 'de facto' recognition of Market Economy Status (MES) for China.
Solar industry says EU tariffs on Chinese imports will raise panel prices
Europe’s solar industry has condemned an EU vote to impose another round of duties on Chinese imports, just weeks before a US trade panel is due to rule on similar tariffs. EURACTIV’s partner The Guardian reports.
US attack on Spanish olive imports is ‘serious’, EU farmers warn Commission
The US authorities are reading anti-dumping measures on imports of Spanish black table olives as of September setting a “dangerous” precedent for CAP-subsided EU agricultural products, European farmers have warned.
EU ready to start talks on new anti-dumping rules
As US President Donald Trump prepares to block steel imports from China for reasons of national security, the EU will start fresh talks on the new anti-dumping rules next week (12 July).
Leaders gear up for global steel trade war ahead of G20
Donald Trump could block steel imports for reasons of national security. Europe, already in conflict with China over dumping in the sector, will attempt to mobilise opposition to this move. EURACTIV France reports.
China frets over new EU anti-dumping duties on steel
China expressed concerns on Tuesday (28 February) over what it said was increasing protectionism after European Union regulators imposed new duties on steel imports from the world's biggest producer.
Steel chief: Brexit may help defend the EU from dumping
For every tonne of steel that we reduce from our production capacity, we find five imported tonnes at our border, Axel Eggert, the director general of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) told Euractiv Slovakia.
EU countries oppose duty extension on Chinese solar panels
A majority of EU countries yesterday (26 January) opposed a European Commission plan to extend anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels for two years, according to EU diplomats, putting pressure on the EU executive to review its proposal.
EU squares up for battle over Chinese dumping
After two years of delays, EU ministers have finally agreed to strengthen the bloc's trade defence instruments. The decision comes as Beijing prepares to fight the EU’s tariffs at the WTO. EURACTIV France reports.
China starts trade battle over Market Economy Status
Beijing on Monday (12 December) filed a dispute with the World Trade Organisation over the approach used by the European Union and the United States to calculate anti-dumping measures against Chinese exports.
EU nears tougher rules on China dumping
European Union trade ministers said Friday (11 November) they must not be “naive” in the face of alleged China price dumping, as they tried to agree tougher measures to fight unfairly low prices. China is the EU’s second-largest trade partner...
German solar power and its struggles on the global market
Almost 49,000 employees, about 3.7 million installations and a saving of more than 28 million tonnes of CO2 last year alone: the German solar industry is impressive. But it is going to need freer trade and new ideas if it is to remain an important player in Germany’s energy transition. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Commission calls for tougher EU trade defence measures
The European Commission is pushing for EU leaders to back stricter trade defence instruments against countries such as China at their summit in Brussels today (20 October).
400 companies, NGOs demand immediate end of trade measures on Chinese solar
More than 400 companies from across the European Union, and leading environmental NGOS, have demanded the immediate end of punitive trade measures on solar panels and cells imported from China.
Argentina biodiesel exports surge despite EU anti-dumping duties
Argentina's biodiesel exports could increase by up to 80% in 2016 from a year earlier, to 1.4 million tonnes , thanks to growing sales to the United States, industry representatives said.
Granting China MES will be ‘catastrophic’, aluminium industry warns
If the European Commission grants China Market Economy Status (MES) the consequences for the EU aluminium sector will be enormous, an industry group has said.
Ifo economist: ‘China may not become a market economy in our lifetime’
Critics warn that granting Market Economy Status to China would threaten millions of European jobs. This is an exaggerated view, Erdal Yalcin told EURACTIV Germany.
Don’t look to Norway, Brexiteers!
Many Brexit-proponents, including Richard Tice, the co-chairman of the Leave.eu campaign, have pointed to Norway's success as an example for Britain to leave the EU. But its fortunes have not come because of it remaining outside the EU, writes Paal Frisvold.
EU hits China with new steel anti-dumping probes
The EU launched new probes today (12 February) into imports of Chinese steel, warning it would not allow "unfair competition" to threaten Europe's industry already crumbling under a flood of cheap imports.
Basque president calls upon EU to counter dumping
President of the Basque Country Íñigo Urkullu today (27 January) called upon the European institutions to put a stop to market dumping and "unfair competition" by Asian economies, particularly in regard to China and the steel sector.