U.S. to China Automotive Parts Launches "Double Anti-" Investigation for the First Time

The Ministry of Commerce announced yesterday that the US Department of Commerce announced that it had initiated an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy merger investigation against our steel hub products since April 19. According to the relevant person in charge of the Legal Department of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, the investigation was the first “double reverse” survey initiated by the United States on China’s auto parts and accessories products, and it was also the fifth time in the world that the wheel industry in China has suffered in recent years. Trade Remedy Survey.

According to the person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce, the product under investigation in this case was a steel hub, which mainly consisted of wheels and rims, with diameters between 18 and 24.5 inches. This product is used on tires, but it does not matter whether it is attached to a tire or an axle. According to incomplete statistics from the US, in 2010, I exported about 80 million U.S. dollars to the US steel wheel hub products.

The relevant person in charge of the Electrical and Mechanical Chamber of Commerce said that before this year, the wheel enterprises in China have been subjected to anti-dumping investigations in South Africa, India, Australia and the European Union. In response to the “double counter” investigation initiated by the US on China’s steel wheel hub products, more than a dozen of the country’s leading export companies have already carried out relevant response work.

According to the person in charge, the Electromechanical Chamber of Commerce, as an industry representative, has also carried out industry damage defense work. At present, it has obtained the support of three major U.S. importers to support China’s position. The major U.S. importers who support China’s position clearly expressed their opposition to launching the trade remedy investigation and will attend relevant hearings to further clarify their position.

At present, Jin Jiayan, deputy general manager of Zhejiang Jingu Co., Ltd., which ranks in the top three in terms of exports, said: “Although litigation costs are high, it may even take a year to respond, and the profits on products must be spent on lawsuits. , and I do not know what the end result will be, we still decided to actively respond."

Zhong Qing, deputy director of the Beijing WTO Affairs Center, said that the occurrence of this case will certainly affect the export of China's corresponding auto parts companies. However, since the final ruling has not yet been finalized, it is difficult to estimate how large the impact can be. Judging from the current situation, this case should not have a major impact on Sino-U.S. trade relations.

On April 19th, with the application of Accuride Company and Hayes Lemmerz International, the US Department of Commerce formally launched an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy merger investigation on China's steel wheels. Prior to this, the United States International Trade Commission officially filed the case on April 5 and began to undermine part of the investigation.

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