EU imposes China, Taiwan with steel anti-dumping duties

The European Commission has decided to impose anti-dumping measures on two steel products from China and Taiwan. Its investigation confirmed Chinese and Taiwanese stainless steel tube and pipe butt-welding fittings had been sold in Europe at dumped prices. The products are used to join pipes and tubes of stainless steel and are commonly used in […]

USA slaps “harsh” tariffs on Chinese solar panels

Chinese solar panel makers will have to pay big tariffs to import some of their products into the United States, the US Department of Commerce confirmed this week. US Customs will impose two tariffs – an anti-dumping duty and a countervailing duty – to counter what it called “injurious” dumping of cheap panels it deemed “unfair” […]

EU in new anti-dumping dispute over China’s steel pipe duties

The European Union has asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to resolve a dispute over Chinese duties of steel pipes – that are used in power stations – from the EU. The EU said it approached the WTO because it believes Chinese anti-dumping duties on steel tubes imported from the EU are “incompatible with WTO […]

Solar firms threaten legal action against EU-China deal

European solar manufacturers said they plan on filing a lawsuit against the agreement reached between the EU and China over the trade dispute. Solar panel manufacturer association EU ProSun, which represents around 40 firms, said it would go to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to challenge the deal. The new proposal sets a […]

EU resolves solar panel price dispute with China

The European Commission announced it has reached an “amicable solution” with China in their spat over the solar panels import pricing. The decision follows weeks of negotiations conducted by the Directorate General for Trade with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce after the EU imposed provisional anti-dumping tariffs on solar panel imports from China last month. […]

China raises target for solar power

The Chinese Government has announced plans to more than quadruple its solar generating capacity to 35GW by the end of 2015. The move is in an attempt to support an industry struggling with declining profits and slowing exports due to overseas trade disputes. A statement from the State Council noted the nation would add 10GW […]

EU plans up to 68% tariffs on Chinese solar panels

Chinese solar panel manufacturers could face import tariffs of up to 68% in the European Union, according to reports. The tariffs will range from 37% to 67.9% and is expected to come into effect by next month, with larger manufacturers facing duties on the higher end, reports claim. They are intended to protect European solar […]

Solar groups glare at EU for Chinese solar meddling

Hackles are raised in solar trade groups around Europe after nine of them sent a tetchy letter to the EU’s Trade Commissioner begging him to stop meddling with Chinese solar panel sellers. In the letter to Karel De Gucht the trade groups from Italy, Romania, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the UK express deep concerns […]