The
European Commission has set definitive anti-dumping duties on iron castings
imported from China, in a latest trade measure against the country.
The
duties range from 15.5 percent to 38.1 percent on the imports, which are a
family of products that include for instance manhole covers and grates used in
street drainage, according to the European Union's official journal on Tuesday.
An
investigation was initiated in December 2016 following a complaint from seven
EU producers concerning products from China and India. The investigation found
there to be no dumping in the case of India.
The
EU applied anti-dumping measures for the same product imported from China
already in the past between 2005 and 2011.
The
definitive duties are lower than the provisional duties, set in August 2017, of
between 25.3 and 42.8 percent.
The
Commission has 53 measures now in place on steel and iron products, including
27 on products coming from China.
A
spokesperson with China's Ministry of Commerce said last week that the country
is against abuse of trade measures such as anti-dumping duties.
