United States Department of Commerce officials recommend a more severe trade protection

United States Department of Commerce officials recommend a more severe trade protection

Aluminum double-reverse turmoil is not even China and then stick Pro United States trade

Use the storm to describe China's enterprises export situation seems to be a little be overemphasized, 26 August, the United States Commerce Secretary Locke (GaryLocke) published by strengthening the anti-dumping, countervailing, trade relief measures in the package, you do not let the Chinese enterprises to fully understand clearly, 7 September United States thus China aluminum double-reverse "enterprises" (anti-dumping and countervailing) survey was the first gun sound.

"United States Department of Commerce on China's aluminum exports to make preliminary and final countervailing duty may be levied on enterprises of China's aluminum exports 137.65% relational rates. This will be the United States last year tire-Rams at, steel double reverse case after significant cases, involved with more than 100 aluminum production enterprise of hundreds of millions of dollars in exports, but punitive tax rates high, consequences of lies in history are rare. "Shanghai small law firm Beijing Office Director Yun partner Zhang Yi lawyers told the China business law reporter.

United States: aluminum "double-reverse case" is just the beginning

Further to the South Africa, Australia, Canada on China Aluminum Corporation to launch anti-dumping investigation, the United States to China Aluminum Corporation once again launched an anti-dumping investigation does not seem to have anything special, look this is trade area countries "to prevent the export of common policy transfer", in steel, rubber, tyre, coated paper, the Chinese enterprises have experienced global "encirclement of historical memory.

However, this double-reverse case arose in the United States announced the strengthening the anti-dumping, countervailing, trade relief measures after the package is not for a few days, increased trade protection of nervousness and signals. Preliminary ruling in the anti-subsidy on-Mong aluminum profile co., Ltd, MilandLuckLtd. and Emperor branch co., Ltd. to heavy fines, imposed the tax rate is 137.65% punitive tariffs, aroused an uproar in the industry.

For up to 137.65%, industry's explanation is that "China's aluminum profile material destined for the US price is us $ FOB 3100 ~ 3200 USD/ton, if you are 25% ~ 30% of punitive tariffs, has let the Chinese aluminum enterprises and the United States counterparts break even, 137.65% foot the Chinese aluminum Enterprise comprehensive exit United States market. ”

In fact, such a rate is far from over, because as the "double-reverse" investigation of another important composition, dumps or on 27 October, China aluminum enterprises eventually bear punitive tariffs, will be the countervailing and anti-dumping both-and, at worst or will exceed 137.65%. "While the Chinese enterprises are still likely to finalize the program efforts, such as on the 21 November to countervailing zhongcai, but from the United States market signal has to show that the Chinese enterprises to reverse or improve the situation of the difficulty is increased. ”

Open data show that China is the world's largest exporter of aluminium profiles, 2009 in beautiful aluminum market share has reached 20.1%. According to data provided by the United States, from 2007 to 2009, the United States imports from China increased 90% aluminum profiles, 2009 imports about 5.14 billion, lift the survey applications in United States aluminum of Fair Trade Commission and the United States steel workers Federation considered that the direct impact on the United States aluminum closure of production and of enterprises led to unemployment.

September 3, in accordance with the United States Government announced in August, labour market data, the United States currently have high unemployment, "Although the number of unemployed workers than the worst expected slightly, from 504,000 reduce to no more than 473,000 485,000 alert level, but continuous 4 weeks of moving average data suggesting that the deviation from the United States market average unemployment has increased by 483,500 to 486,750. ”

Because the United States midterm elections approaching, the unemployment rate remained high will likely make the Government tends to adopt stricter trade protection measures in return for more voters.

Thus, not only is the aluminum enterprises, more Chinese industry recently may frequently encounter United States trade remedy measures, and in trade experts, the impact of the financial crisis, the United States economic recession, and lead to domestic trade protectionism, aluminum double-reverse "case" is a beginning.

United States Department of Commerce's third proposal buried trap

According to the United States announced enhanced anti-dumping, countervailing, trade relief measures in the package, its key target Chinese. United States Department of Commerce officials Aug. 26, it highlights them convinced that raises the maximum impact of the three proposals.

The first proposal was called United States importers need to assess the delivery of the deposit of the tariff, the tariff was eventually set up. "We think this will be an effective means to better ensure that those who ultimately bear the anti-dumping duty of company, eventually to be able to have the necessary funds for the payment. "United States Department of Commerce officials said.

The second proposal is to allow the Department of Commerce in accordance with the anti-dumping or countervailing duty rate calculations, you can knock China's export tariffs. This is the current "market economies" such as Japan, Europe's unfair trade practices of the goods. But before this is not the actual case occurred in similar China such a "non-market economy countries." "Under the proposal, China will undoubtedly hit, because this will lead to its exports of higher tariffs. "United States Department of Commerce officials said.

The three main recommendations are no longer in the past 3 years has not provided the United States dumping products excluded from the anti-dumping measures. "In accordance with previous practice, if these companies over the past three years of the year, not to the United States dumped products, they often will not be convicted of anti-dumping duty rates of the industry. ”

"Although according to the third proposal, the companies will maintain a zero tariff, but they will need to obey the order, meaning that once the anti-dumping of Commerce finds its

Unfair trade of new evidence that import tariffs will be increased at any time. This is for the Department of Commerce provides a better guarantee for further tracking and monitoring the effectiveness of anti-dumping measures. "The official said.

Moreover, this proposal includes 14 will labor costs and export taxes as a consideration in the calculation of the tariffs, analysts said, "these proposals may further exacerbate the u.s.-China trade friction".

United States Commerce Secretary Locke is no doubt that this is a United States Government is doing to strengthen the crackdown on the illegal trade practices part of the effort made. The purpose of import trade injustice issues Sterner stance, especially China, and other non-market economies. United States Department of commerce plans after public consultation in the autumn of the related policies.

After the adoption of these recommendations may export enterprises in China, Zhang told reporters, "China enterprise litigation costs and difficulty will increase, the effort will pay more, but the possibility of winning, but will be greatly diminished. As trade crisis hit, China enterprises shall be prepared as soon as possible. ”