Most countries opposed to the Chinese impose tariffs on glass fiber(8/27/2010)

European Union diplomats Wednesday (25) that a number of EU member states oppose the EU to China Glass Fiber plans new taxes, they will Thursday (the 26th) try to put pressure on the European Commission.

Currently, the EU imposed on Chinese imports 7% of the tariff, if the implementation of the new tax scheme, which means that China will increase the tax rate of glass fiber 50.6%. It is reported that the European Commission could wait until March 2011 launched the anti-dumping duties, but the latest plan from September 16 to begin a trial basis.

As the glass fibers are used in clean technology areas of the Pan-Um, the European Union in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, light vehicles, ship and rail, they all rely on cheap Chinese production of glass fiber materials tough. Tariff increases will be harmful to European clean technology areas. Therefore, the request in Germany, the EU Trade Commission will hold a special meeting of the Executive Committee should discuss the implementation of China's glass fiber 43.6% tariff imposed plan.

Diplomats said most EU countries will be meeting on Thursday against the motion, including Germany, Britain, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Although the Executive Committee members can not receive any support cases are still bent, but if the majority of member states oppose, or may result in a waiver or modification of this plan, because next year in March to make a final decision on the tariff, you need to get their support.

(Author Mosaic and Tile, China Leiyuan 8/27/2010)

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