EC launches review of anti-dumping duties on leather shoes from China, Vietnam
03 Oct '08
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The Commission has decided to launch a review of the current anti-dumping measures on leather shoes from China and Vietnam. This will have the practical effect of extending the duties while the review is completed.
- The legal conditions for opening the review are clearly met, according to the basic anti-dumping Regulation. The Commission has an obligation to open a review.
- Member States were consulted during the advisory anti-dumping committee of 17 September 2008; 15 opposed the proposal by the Commission while 12 supported it. However, despite this advisory vote, the Commission's legal obligations remain.
In view of the strong interest raised by this issue, the Commission's services will work to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible – if possible in shorter than the usual timeframe of 12-15 months.