As the European Union considers extending anti-dumping duties on Chinese leather shoes, China’s shoe manufacturers are bracing for a further hit to exports. Many have already shifted business away from Europe, while others are turning towards the domestic market, as Dominique Patton reports. |
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EUROPE: EC “desperate” to keep shoe anti-dumping duties - Article (3rd November 2009) The European Commission has been accused of showing “a certain desperation” to maintain anti-dumping levies against footwear imports from China and Vietnam. EUROPE: Anti-dumping taxes on shoes to continue – reports - Article (13th October 2009) The European Commission is proposing to extend anti-dumping taxes on footwear imports from China and Vietnam for another 15 months, according to reports. EUROPE: EC “planning anti-dumping compromise” on shoes - Article (29th September 2009) The European Union will extend anti-dumping measures against Chinese footwear imports in a compromise deal next month, according to sources in Brussels. EUROPE: Anti-dumping measures should end, says FTA - Article (15th September 2009) The European Commission should end anti-dumping measures against footwear imported from China and Vietnam, according to the Foreign Trade Association (FTA). |