Press Release: EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson proposes progressive duty following finding of dumping of Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes

European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson confirmed on 23 February 2006 that the European Commission’s investigation into complaints of dumping of leather shoes from China and Vietnam had found compelling evidence of state intervention, dumping and injury. The Commissioner recommended a progressive duty imposed over five months. This was to ensure that retailers with goods in transit were not suddenly faced with an unexpected full tariff at the border.

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European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/95, Anti-dumping investigation on Chinese and Vietnamese Footwear: questions and answers, 23.2.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/95&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

BBC News: EU considers Asian shoe tariffs, 20.2.06 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4732316.stm

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/06/119, Statement to the Press: Anti-dumping investigation into Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes, 23.2.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/119&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Trade: Anti-Dumping: EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson proposes progressive duty following finding of dumping of Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes, 23.2.06 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/respectrules/anti_dumping/pr230206_en.htm

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