subject: Aokang Shoes To The Eu Anti-dumping Lawsuits Filed - Interface Converters Manufacturer [print this page] --- China's largest private enterprises in Wenzhou shoe Aokang Group on December 14 announced that the company has filed a formal leather shoes to EU anti-dumping lawsuits, the complaint related to the date of spread to Europe, the company hired lawyers in Europe in the 20 days before the formal submission to the European Court of Justice.
Aokang Group will include the EU anti-dumping investigations in the course of sampling methods used, methods, Chinese shoe market economy status determination and damage identified so many problems, including litigation.
Aokang Group attorney Po Ling dust said, "The EU anti-dumping" On a sample of the 17th article is a more general terms, and according to the market economy status to the second requirement on each company's "market economy status" have to make audits, but the EU has only collected 10, both do-dumping investigation and the "market economy status" investigation, this is unreasonable.
He said that from the perspective of injury determination, the EU is not fully in accordance with the law. Examine the causal relationship between damage and damage figures, the take rate, the data base and have made the problem.
Po Ling dust that the European Commission throughout the investigation process is not to Aokang or any other company have made a non-sampling on the "non-market economy status review" of the written explanation, which allow enterprises to know what to do in this process.
October 23, Aokang Group has decided to hire "the first anti-dumping lawyer," Po Ling dust to the EU court of first instance proceedings, the Chinese shoe company sued the European Union imposed anti-dumping duty of 16.5% does not meet the relevant EU laws, but it has been deafening silence.
Up to now, affected by the anti-dumping involved more than 1,200 Chinese enterprises, only Wenzhou tema, Guangdong, Guangdong gold shoe and IMC and other three companies and made follow-up action. Earlier reports said more than 300 footwear manufacturers in Fujian has been declared abandoned collective action. The insider said, no longer export to Europe as the main production focus to non-taxation of footwear, fear of high legal costs, long time, most shoes are the main reason enterprises do not participate in the proceedings.
According to industry sources, litigation or even in 2045 at least two years before results are known, very likely have ended the sanctions results are not even in court proceedings, another, even if successful, the EU and the damages may not be legal fees and other charges.
Aokang Group President Wang Zhentao said: "In addition to the complaint, we have no choice. I believe that the four shoe can win the lawsuit."
Headquartered in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Aokang Group is the largest private shoe companies, last year produced 13 million pairs of shoes, of which export three million pairs.
Po Ling dust, said: "Whatever the outcome, this case illustrates the awareness of Chinese enterprises to safeguard their rights progress."
Su Chaoying, vice president of China Leather Association, said the victory of shoe against the EU, the result is secondary, it is important expressed by the appeal of Chinese enterprises in international voice and positive attitude. In addition, companies should strive for by the complainant to the relevant EU member countries footwear retail, wholesale, importers of support, well ahead of the EU review after two years of preparation.
