EU Member States Support The Cancellation Of Anti-Dumping Duties On Imported Shoes.

Most EU Member States oppose the extension of anti-dumping duties on imports of shoes from China and Vietnam. EuroCommerce, BEUC and the European Fashion Retailers Association (AEDT) welcome this.

EuroCommerce Xavier R. Durieu, director general, said: "now we expect the committee to issue a clear signal to cancel the anti-dumping duty in October 8th.

We must clarify this issue as soon as possible.

It is now 3 weeks from the expected expiration date of the anti-dumping duty, and the tariff is still unclear for importers and retailers.

"Most members of the European Union issued a strong signal against the extension of anti-dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam, and the European Commission should cancel the routine expiration review.

Censorship can only provide artificially unfair protection for enterprises that are not competitive.

These measures have proved that not only do they hurt consumers, but also hurt most of the advanced European companies, which have invested in designing, innovating, serving and creating new job opportunities.

They should not be punished and should not face instability. "

Sjang van Hout, President of the European Fashion Retailers Association (AEDT), is responsible for shoe business.

"These anti-dumping duties exist for a long time.

They didn't help anyone.

Consumers have already faced the situation of high prices, food and energy prices are rising, and they can not afford the burden of anti-dumping duties for a long time.

There is only one answer: cancel the expiration review of the anti-dumping duty and stop the anti-dumping duty in October 8, 2008.

Ms Goyens, the president of the European Union of consumers (BEUC), made the above conclusions.