WTO Said Anti-Dumping Investigations Were Reduced In The First Half Of This Year.

Geneva, December, 6 (WTO), the World Trade Organization (World Trade Organization) said Monday that its first half of this year member state The number of anti-dumping investigations reported has declined. This shows that with the recovery of many countries, the trend of trade protectionism is weakening. According to the WTO rules, if the domestic industry is a member, Imported products Dumping is subject to substantial damage, and anti-dumping duties can be imposed. The new number of anti-dumping investigations is an important indicator for judging trade tensions and protectionism pressures.

　　 WTO In the 1-6 months of this year, 19 member states reported 69 new anti-dumping investigations, and 18 member states reported 97 cases in the same period last year, the statement said. In the first half of 2010, 14 WTO members implemented a total of 59 new anti-dumping measures, compared with 62 in the same period last year.

India was most active in launching anti-dumping investigations, launched 17 surveys in the first half of this year, followed by the European Union, and launched eight investigations. China has once again become the main target of investigation, and has encountered 23 new anti-dumping investigations, but it is still lower than 33 of the same period last year.