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China may seek redress at WTO in fibre row with EU

AFP, Shanghai
China may seek redress at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after the European Union imposed anti-dumping tariffs on several Chinese makers of a widely used synthetic fibre, state press and officials said Wednesday.
The Ministry of Commerce was considering the country's first independent suit filed with the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body at the urging of Chinese producers of polyester staple fibre (PSF), the China Daily reported
China had previously taken part
in a case against steel tariffs imposed by the United States but this had been in collaboration with the European Union (EU), Japan and South Korea.
"We have already filed an application to the Ministry of Commerce," Cao Xinyu, vice-chairman of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles, told AFP.
"We hope the Ministry of Commerce will support our opinion and help solve the problem fairly," Cao said.
The ministry was not available for comment.
The European Commission, the EU's executive body, on March 10 imposed tariffs ranging from 4.9 to 49.7 percent on PS F goods made in China, citing an increase of dumped goods that "are a cause of the material injury suffered by the Community industry".
PSF is often woven with other fibres such as cotton and wool, and is also used for padding in cushions, car seats and jackets.
Chinese textile companies are facing increasing attempts by rivals to limit their sales amid an explosion of cheap exports following the expiry of a system of global textile
quotason January 1.
Mainland companies claim the EU ruling is unfair because of the way the Commission calculated the "normal" price of PSF, Cao said.
"The enterprises who believed they were unfairly treated in the case want to seek a solution to the dispute from the WTO," he said.
The EU has also asked that Chinese polyester filament apparel fabric manufacturers pay antidumping duties of up to 85.3 percent following a preliminary ruling, with some 800 Chinese firms awaiting a final determination.