Study On Filing Mechanism Of EU Anti-Dumping

EU is a traditional great power of anti-dumping, and it is also the most severely area that initiates anti-dumping toward China .The first anti-dumping case toward China in the world was initiated by EU in 1979. It was anti-dumping investigations on China's soluble saccharin. In the following 30 years, EU has been one of the most important trade partners of China , also it has imposed anti-dumping duties toward China most. In the last few years, anti-dumping cases toward China initiated by EU have been growing, and the targets have been expanding. In the past, low value-added goods such as light textile, mechanical and electrical products were the main objects of anti-dumping investigations, but now high and new-tech products are frequently investigated. This situation has largely affected the stability of China's export growth. How does EU start anti-dumping procedures? What characteristics that EU anti-dumping initialization have? How do China respond and avoid the initiation of anti-dumping procedures effectively?Based on the serious situation that EU frequently initiates anti-dumping toward China, in this paper, the author lays the focus on a procedural law angle, that the EU anti-dumping filing mechanism. This thesis gives a comprehensive analysis and elaboration for procedures and characteristics of EU anti-dumping filing mechanism, and tries to find the reasons that why so many Chinese enterprises repeatedly caused the EU anti-dumping filing mechanism, and most of them had been taken anti-dumping measures. Studying EU anti-dumping filing mechanism is helpful for learning some advanced experiences, and also for taking some effective actions to restrain EU's tide of anti-dumping against China.This paper is divided into five parts, and the highlights are as Follows :The Preface is to raise some issues. By citing the latest data and files, this part provides the brief information about the anti-dumping situation towards China, and points out the paper has great realistic and theoretical significance. The preface is mainly to show the significance of the topic and urgency of the studies thereof.Chapter one, is the rule and characteristic of anti-dumping filing mechanism. Anti-dumping Law is introduced and investigated in detail. According the setting of antidumping organ, the starting mechanism of anti-dumping can be classified as single-track system, double-track system, close double-track system, more-track system.Chapter 2 is focused on EU anti-dumping filing mechanism that including industry petition filing mechanism and AD self-filing mechanism. In practice, anti-dumping cases begin mostly when an interested domestic part (typically a domestic firm or industry group or firms) files a petition.Chapter 3, with the analysis of the cases which cause the EU anti-dumping, this thesis lays a foundation of putting forward the strategies for the fourth part. In this part, it exhibits that the weaknesses such as unreasonable economic structure, cut-throat competition, responding to weak corporate are the main causes which result EU anti-dumping.Last but not least, based on the previous parts, The author talk about the responses and preventing EU anti-dumping measures from the aspect of Anti-dumping investigation procedures which taken by Chinese government, enterprise, and industry associations.