DSB Examines EU Anti-Dumping Duties On Chinese Leather Shoes

　　2010年5月18日，世贸组织争端解决机构（DSB）正式设立专家组，依据世贸组织规则，对欧盟反倾销基本法的有关规定和欧盟对华皮鞋反倾销措施进行审查。

The head of the law department of the Ministry of Commerce said that the EU's anti-dumping investigations and decisions against Chinese leather shoes violated the relevant rules of WTO and damaged the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

The Chinese government has made many representations on many bilateral occasions. The Chinese industry has also expressed strong opposition. However, these bilateral dialogues have never solved the concerns of the Chinese side.

In February 4, 2010, the Chinese government filed a request for consultations under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.

In March 31st, China and the EU held consultations, but consultations still failed to solve China's concerns.

In April 8, 2010, the Chinese government, through the permanent WTO delegation, wrote to the chairman of the WTO dispute settlement body (DSB) to set up an expert group's request for anti-dumping measures against China's leather shoes against the European Union.

China hopes that the EU can attach great importance to China's strong concern and solve the problem at an early date under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.

From 1995 to 2005, the EU imposed quota restrictions on China's export leather shoes for up to ten years.

Although the EU lifted its quota restrictions on the basis of its commitments when China joined the WTO, it launched anti-dumping investigations on Chinese leather shoes in 2005 without objective and fair examination, and ruled in October 2006 to implement anti-dumping measures for a period of two years.

In October 2008, when the anti-dumping measure was about to expire, the European Union launched a final review in spite of the interests of consumers and China's opposition. In December 22, 2009, it decided to extend the anti-dumping measures for another 15 months.