Fibre makers face dumping claims
By Yu Liang (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-06 09:06
Chinese polyester fibre makers are facing one of the largest recent dumping
charges from the United States, according to an industrial
association.
The US International Trade Association in June received
complaints from US producers, saying Chinese polyester fibres were being sold on
the US market at prices lower than their normal value.
The complainants
say this has hurt the US industry, officials from the China Chamber of Commerce
for the Import and Export of Textiles said yesterday.
"It is the largest
US dumping claim China has encountered since the two countries signed a
memorandum of understanding on textile disputes last year," said Cao Xinyu,
vice-chairman with the chamber of commerce.
The investigation by the US
Government will cover imports between last October and this March.
The
complaints were filed by DAK Americas, Nan Ya Plastics Corp America and
Wellman.
They asked the US Government to impose anti-dumping duties on
imports from more than 100 Chinese producers, such as Sanfangxiang and Sinopec.
The fibres are used as stuffing in sleeping bags, mattresses, bedding
and furniture.
Similar Chinese products are also currently the subject of
anti-dumping measures in the European Union.
Lawyers specializing in
dumping charges called on domestic enterprises to make an active response to the
investigation because otherwise they were likely to be kicked out of the US
market.
The European Union's punitive duties have deprived most of these
firms of access to European markets.
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