EU Deliberate On Anti-Dumping Petition For Leather Shoes Again

"The EU footwear industry is in the process of re filing anti-dumping complaints against imported leather shoes from China and Vietnam in the near future."

Recently, Wei Yafei, director of shoe making office of China Leather Association, confirmed that

Or will enter the sunset review process again.

It is learnt that the EU imposed a 16.5% anti-dumping duty on leather shoes originating in China as early as October 5, 2006, with a duration of two years.

After sunset at the end of 2008, the European Commission again ruled that the anti-dumping duty would be extended for 15 months in December 2009 and expired in March 2011.

"The EU footwear Federation is likely to submit an application to the European Commission within a limited time."

In the interview with reporters, the Chinese Deputy Attorney General of the anti dumping case involving the Chinese leather shoes said: "because the old shoe making kingdom of Italy and Spain has a more active attitude in continuing to submit their retrial complaints, the EU footwear Federation is likely to submit anti-dumping appeals again before the end of December.

If this is the case, it means that the EU anti-dumping case on leather shoes will be brought to the sunset review process again, and the anti-dumping duty will continue for a period of time.

The EU anti-dumping case on leather shoes, which began in 2006, has seriously affected the export of leather shoes in China, and exports to European leather shoes have continued to decline.

Under the influence of the financial crisis, China's footwear export growth in 2009 was almost zero.

In the second half of 2009, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and other countries in Latin America adopted trade protection measures against Chinese footwear.

March is clear

"At present, the first round of the WTO expert group meeting has just ended, and the parties have informed the situation of the case.

The second round of the meeting will be held around January 20th next year, and the parties will plead at the meeting.

The outcome of the ruling will be seen in March next year. "

This is the latest news from reporters calling Pu Ling Yao.

Against this background, the Chinese government and enterprises have also launched a tough struggle against the EU's anti-dumping measures against Chinese leather shoes.

It is understood that due to the huge impact and the longest duration of the anti-dumping case involving China's leather shoes, the Ministry of Commerce called on WTO to set up a task force in early 2010 to hear the case.

In May 18th, the WTO dispute settlement body (DSB) formally set up an expert group to review the relevant provisions of the basic law of the European Union and the EU anti-dumping measures against leather shoes in accordance with WTO rules.

According to the experts, the trade dispute settlement mechanism has formed the unique WT0 system of "two trial final judgment", which has strong judicial system nature and enhanced the authority of the dispute settlement mechanism.

At the same time, the rules and nature of the existing dispute settlement mechanism also determine the "high rate of plaintiff".

In particular, some of the protection provisions for developing countries make the plaintiff winning rate in developing countries even higher.

It is understood that since 1995, the average plaintiff winning rate of all WTO member states under the dispute settlement mechanism is about 86%, and the overall success rate of developing countries as plaintiffs is as high as 93%.

At the same time, at the moment, the industry did not "idle" and began the "final decisive battle".

In early 2010, after the European Court of first instance rejected the anti-dumping lawsuit claim of 5 Chinese shoe companies such as AOKANG, AOKANG, who was not to be outdone in June 2010, filed a lawsuit against the high court of the European Union.

"At present, the European Union High Court is hearing the defense procedures of the two sides involved. The procedure is expected to end early next year.

If necessary, the high court will also hold an oral reply. "

Pu Ling said that the European Union is a relatively respected coalition of laws. The case of AOKANG high court will not be disturbed by too many political and economic factors. The outcome of the high court decision should be more optimistic.

In May this year, AOKANG officially acquired the brand name of Italy's first brand Wanli West Greater China. Facing the anti-dumping duty of the European Union, AOKANG actively explored the mode of international cooperation.

"From the perspective of world economic development, internationalization is not smooth sailing. When Samsung went to the world, it was besieged by the developed countries, but Samsung did not give up, and finally successfully completed the road of internationalization.

So at present, Chinese shoe enterprises are facing the pressure and difficulties of export. They are only temporary. We believe that through the enhancement of our brand building and further improvement of shoemaking technology, we will surely usher in the international spring.

Wang Zhentao, chairman of Zhejiang AOKANG footwear Limited by Share Ltd, said.