The European Commission announced on December 14 that it would
launch an anti-dumping investigation against certain steel imports
from China. The move has incurred criticism from steel users in the
region.
Anti-dumping measures against steel imports from China will
certainly impair the interests of European steel users, said Adrian
Harris, secretary general of Orgalime, the European federation
representing the interests of the European mechanical, electrical,
electronic, and metal articles industries.
Europe is now facing a supply shortage and imports from China
perfectly fill the gap, said Harris.
"Steel prices by EU mills are high and steel users have to
import from China to stay competitive," he said, pledging to offer
strong arguments to the European Commission in the course of the
investigation.
"It doesn't hold water for the commission to protect the
interests of the 200,000 to 300,000 employees in the steel industry
while sacrificing those of the over 7 million people working in the
metal processing and equipment manufacturing industries," Harris
said.
For more details, please read the full story in Chinese (
http://www.bbtnews.com.cn/international/channel/political34828.shtml).
(China.org.cn December 17, 2007)
