Chinese shoemakers to file suit against EU

时间：2006-10-11 07:26:29

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Oct. 11 - Chinese shoemakers plan to file a suit against the European Union (EU) contesting the legal and factual basis of the anti-dumping measures the EU has just taken against them.

 

"We have retained our attorney and will file a suit with the European Court of Justice," said sources with Aokang Group, a shoemaker based in coastal2 Wenzhou city of Zhejiang Province. "We will fight to the end to safeguard our rights by following international rules."

 

But analysts3 say it is hard to predict what ruling the European Court will hand down.

 

The EU adopted a new policy on October 5 reducing the normal 5-year anti-dumping term to two years and imposing4 anti-dumping duties of 16.5 percent on Chinese shoemakers.

 

The Ministry5 of Commerce told Xinhua on Monday the EU decision to impose anti-dumping duties on China-made leather shoes contradicted the principle of free and fair trade advocated by the World Trade Organization.

 

Wu Zhenchang, chairman of Chuangxin Shoemaking Company in Panyu in south China's Guangdong Province and sponsor of a union of Chinese shoe producers fighting EU anti-dumping measures, said more than 70 percent of shoe-related orders will probably shift to southeast Asia in the next two years because no European dealers6 will put up with the newly-imposed tariff7.

 

"Chinese shoe makers1 will become uncompetitive because European shoe dealers will develop alternative sources of supply in two years," said Wu.

 

According to EU figures, China exported 1.25 billion pairs of shoes to Europe in 2005 and holds 50 percent of the European market. The Chinese figures show that China exported 700 million pairs of shoes to Europe in 2004.

 

Wu Chunyue, general manager of Aokang Group, estimated that China's exports of shoes to the EU will plummet8 by 40 percent in two years.

 

China has lodged9 complaints related to anti-dumping issues with the European Court in the past but only one complaint was upheld.

 

Experts propose that the issue be submitted to the WTO if China believes the EU anti-dumping measures violate WTO principles.

 
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1 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
参考例句：
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
3 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
4 imposing 8q9zcB     
adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的
参考例句：
  • The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
  • He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
5 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
6 dealers 95e592fc0f5dffc9b9616efd02201373     
n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者
参考例句：
  • There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
  • The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。
7 tariff mqwwG     
n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表
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  • There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
  • The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。
8 plummet s2izN     
vi.(价格、水平等)骤然下跌；n.铅坠；重压物
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  • Mengniu and Yili have seen their shares plummet since the incident broke.自事件发生以来，蒙牛和伊利的股票大幅下跌。
  • Even if rice prices were to plummet,other brakes on poverty alleviation remain.就算大米价格下跌，其它阻止导致贫困的因素仍然存在。
9 lodged cbdc6941d382cc0a87d97853536fcd8d     
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 )；暂住；埋入；（权利、权威等）归属
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  • The certificate will have to be lodged at the registry. 证书必须存放在登记处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us with the police. 我们的邻居向警方控告我们。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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