China to appeal for US tyre insurance case

Every reporter Cai Zhang Guodong from Shenzhen, Beijing hit tire Special insurance case, because China to the WTO complaint left suspense.　　December 13, the WTO Dispute Settlement arbitration panel issued an arbitration report declaring the United States won. Yesterday (December 14), China's Ministry of Commerce, the head of the law division, said the results of the arbitration expressed regret, and pointed out that China's expert group arbitration may have a deep concern about the negative impact, will carefully study the Expert Group report, and timely appeal to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese industry.　　At the same time, a number of domestic enterprises and tire industry have also responded to the case. Some experts told the Daily Economic news reporter that China's losing the lawsuit is not unexpected.　　Because WTO arbitration pays more attention to "procedural rationality", and its vague on the details of antidumping countervailing legislation, WTO is not authoritative in this kind of important and sensitive trade dispute ruling. Thankfully, a number of tyre companies said to reporters: "The worst is over."　　"China's complaints against the WTO dispute settlement panel said that the United States in September 2009 to the Chinese sales of U.S. tyres" transitional nature of the protection measures imposed punitive tariffs, did not violate its obligations, in line with the organization's provisions. The case is the first trade dispute between the US and China after the Obama administration, which has caused a stir. In April 2009, the United Steelworkers union asked the US International Trade Commission for special measures to impose quotas on tyres imported from China, on the basis of "a big increase in the number of Chinese tyre sales and a threat to 5,000 U.S. domestic jobs". September 11, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama decided to invoke China's accession to the WTO Agreement in a defense clause, the import of all cars and light truck tires from China to implement a 3-year punitive tariffs.　　The punitive tariff rate of 2009 is 35%, 2010 is 30%, 2011 is 25%. China immediately urged the United States to repeal the punitive tariff, but the talks broke down.　　Since then, China has lodged a complaint with the WTO requesting arbitration. The arbitration report published on the WTO website shows that China has failed to prove that the United States imposes punitive tariffs more than the market needs. According to the evidence, the United States does not need to prove the damage caused by the increase in the quantity of imports.　　For the result of this arbitration, the two sides can lodge a complaint within 60 days. Yesterday, China's Ministry of Commerce website published a response to the matter. The head of the law department of the Ministry of Commerce expressed regret over the WTO arbitration result.　　The official said that China is deeply concerned about the possible negative impact of the Panel's arbitration and will carefully study the Expert Group's report and lodge a complaint in due course to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese industry.　　The tire branch of China Rubber Association also told the Daily economic news reporter that if the appeal is not too fast, the next step will be prepared. WTO heavy procedure not heavy result "daily economic news" reporter in the above-mentioned arbitration report, the Chinese side noted in the second concluding statement, the United States International Trade Commission's decision is the result-orientedType, and subject to domestic political and economic influence. One key point is that the U.S. has pointed out that China's tire exports are "growing fast". In fact, the number of tyres imported from China has not "rapidly increased", compared with 2006 growth in 2007, with a 39% reduction in 2008 than 2007. The United States International Trade Commission has also overlooked important facts, such as the transformation of business strategies that affect the environment and performance of the industry.　　In fact, China's tyre imports have not been linked to the performance of the domestic tyre industry, as the U.S. domestic tyre industry was the best in the 2006-year ~2007 year when China's tire imports grew at its fastest rate. Chong, dean of the international economic and Trade College at the University of Foreign Trade and economics, also pointed out that the American logic in the case of special insurance was reversed: "In fact, the U.S. tire industry restructuring, so many processing links to China, resulting in the increase in China's tire exports, rather than the increase in Chinese tire exports led to the collapse of U.S. tire companies. "In fact, the WTO Arbitration Commission is not aware of this." The daily economic news reporter noted that in the arbitration report, the Arbitration Commission said: "The initiator of this anti-dumping investigation is the trade union, not the tire manufacturer itself, and the trade union is only considering the job losses caused by the transfer of manufacturing to China." This particularity also gives us a proposition, that is, the applicability and relevance of the guarantee under the trend of globalization and outsourcing. This should be the concern of WTO members.　　"Then why is the WTO ruling that China loses?" "The WTO ruling is about whether the procedure is legal, whether it's right or wrong," Chong said. "and the Ministry of Commerce International Trade and Economic Cooperation Institute Dean Ho Jianguo to reporters:" In fact, the United States launched a lot of ' two anti-insurance ' cases, the WTO to restrict all difficult, we are also difficult to accuse the WTO to protect which side. WTO pays more attention to procedural legality compliance, less attention to results, and the WTO itself is not very meticulous in its anti-dumping protection rules. For example, the impact of dumping on domestic industry, the WTO has no specific standards. This leaves room for all countries to operate.　　"China's tyre companies could be said to have suffered a baptism after the European Union news was to follow the case of the special insurance." According to national customs statistics, in January-October this year, China exported 25.953 million U.S. car tires, down 25.5% year-on-year, exports 840 million U.S. dollars, down 23%.　　But in addition to the decline in the United States market, other key areas of the market, car tire exports increased, January-October exports of European car tires 36.205 million, growth 41.9%; exports 12.709 million Latin America, growth 89.1%, export 20.877 million in other regions of Asia, growth 38.1%. "The worst is over," said manager Chen, head of U.S. marketing at China Tyre, the country's biggest tire exporter, told the Daily economic news. "This year, we have been actively exploring emerging markets, now in Eastern Europe, South America, the Middle East of the salesGood sales. In addition, also actively explore the domestic market, can be said to have been from the shadow of the special insurance case slowly out.　　"Triangle Tire International Market Service Director Sun Shumin also told reporters that after a year, the company has basically digested the impact of the special insurance case, and constantly in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America and other places to find new market growth." On the other hand, Chong that the United States would not be exacerbated by the case, "the background of the US launch of the special insurance case is actually a move by Obama to thank the electorate after taking office." In the U.S. mid-term elections, the DPJ has lost control of the House of Representatives, which has led to a shift in U.S. policy. In addition, the domestic economy is now also a certain improvement, the main tone has gradually become cooperation to promote economic development. "Daily economic news" reporter learned that the overall tire export growth, although the transfer of the market, but also caused the ripple effect of other regional markets. "Now that the EU has sent out information, it is possible to anti-dumping investigation of Chinese tires, China's tires will face a more severe export situation."　　"said a person in Xiamen tyre industry. Related news on China leather shoes anti-dumping EU intends to renew every reporter Huting from Shenzhen last December, the EU anti-dumping duty on Chinese leather shoes extended 15 months to March 2011.　　Today, the largest and longest-lasting anti-dumping case against Chinese shoes is about to expire, but the situation is changed again. The footwear Office of China Leather Association recently confirmed that the footwear industry in Italy, Spain and other countries is brewing a "sunset review" of anti-dumping shoes from China and Vietnam.　　Paling, the Chinese attorney in charge of anti-dumping cases, believes that once the complaint is successful, the end date of China's anti-dumping measures for European leather shoes will be postponed. The European Union's "Sunset Review" of China's footwear levy anti-dumping duties has been a concern of Dongguan shoe companies. Although the final verdict will be made in March next year, many shoe companies are now "Tanhusebian". Dongguan Leather Shoes Industry Association, Deputy secretary of Commerce Wang Shanliang said: "Now everyone is very nervous about this thing, the enterprise response measures are limited." "Guangzhou Shoe Industry Chamber of Commerce Secretary General Chen Xiaomin said, if the EU against Chinese leather shoes anti-dumping measures to extend the deadline, will have a serious impact on Guangdong shoe enterprises." "This year, the rise in raw material prices and human costs and other factors such as the decline in corporate profits, if anti-dumping measures to postpone further, the Guangdong shoe companies will be worse." "This line has been difficult to do, many bosses have changed careers."　　"When it comes to the production and operation of enterprises this year," said Mr Fong, general manager of Dongguan Jia Sheng Shoes Factory, said to the daily economic news reporter.　　According to Guangzhou customs statistics, the last 3 months Guangdong shoe Export scale has narrowed trend, export volume consecutive decline, of which the October exports 290 million pairs, growth 1.8%, the chain down 3.1%; value 960 million U.S. dollars, increase 30%, the chain down 11.3%. In the face of EU anti-dumping measures against Chinese leather shoes, domestic shoe companies are often helpless. Helpless, according to many Dongguan shoe enterprisesReflect that they have to choose with the EU importers, retailers negotiated solution, and try to persuade each other to let go. In this respect, Wang Shanliang said he revealed that the work is already in coordination, is expected to arrive at the end of the year results.