Commerce Department recently released the" China foreign trade report (spring 2010)," said protectionism in global trade this yearintensified, the Chinese frequently encounter a variety of anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard investigations, according to Commerce Department statistics, the first quarter of this year, China experienced 19 cases of trade remedy investigations, involving 1.19 billion U.S. dollars, up 93.5% significant increase.Of particular concern is the low-carbon economy associated with the technical barriers to trade are also increasing rapidly.

China's continuous14 years, the worldwide trade adjustment first

" in the world economy is expected to continue to recover, but recovery is not yet solid foundation." latest" China's foreign trade situation report" on the current situation of China's foreign trade made it essential to judge, and this is the face of China's Trade Remediescase, the peak of reasons.Report noted that although the WTO global trade this year is expected to grow by 9.5%, but the world economy as a whole or partial recovery of the existence of uncertainty," some countries and regions intensified trade protectionism against China even more severe trade friction."

according to the Ministry of CommerceBureau of Industry Injury Investigation had issued a" global trade friction studies," pointed out that China has been ranked for 14 consecutive years, the first survey of global trade, which bear the brunt of petroleum and chemical products --- from 1979 to November 2009, in abroadaccumulated since 1025, China initiated anti-dumping investigations, 241 involved in petrochemicals, the ranking first in the industry; anti-subsidy investigations and special safeguard investigations in cases involving the number of petrochemical products, tops second.

last yearStatistical data indicates that, petrochemicals, steel, textiles of various trade remedy investigations hardest hit.China launched a total of 116 last year from foreign trade remedy cases, of which iron and steel, and petrochemical products were 22 cases, and shared top spot, in addition to investigations against Chinese textiles have reached 19 since.

Guangdong Foreign LanguageTrade Research Center, University of International Economic and Trade Xiao, deputy director of Harrier fly that China's textiles and in the low-end steel products is highly competitive, so which attract more trade protection cases.As for petroleum products, Secretary for Commerce Industry Injury Investigation YANG Yi said China's Petrochemical Industry concentration is low, easily lead to vicious competition and the industry price war, and lead to anti-dumping investigation.

United Statestrade friction heating

United States, frequently broke out between China and the EU anti-dumping anti-subsidy battle, involving huge impact on Chinese exports even more serious business.

journalists fromGuangzhou Customs statistics obtained, the rising trade friction has been significantly slowed down the recovery of U.S. foreign trade of Guangdong on the process.The first quarter of this year, Guangdong's gross import and export trade with the U.S. increased 15.2% over the same period last year, but recovered to pre-crisis levels, compared with the first quarter of 2008 decreased by 5.7%.The first quarter this year, Guangdong's trade with the U.S. increased significantly lower than the overall rate of increase than the same period in Guangdong Import & Export 17.5 percent in Guangdong, three major trading partners (U.S., EU, Hong Kong, China) increase in the minimum.

Customs thatThe United States set off the recent wave of trade protection, trade protection, increase the number of cases, the application of trade with China expanded the scope of protection of related goods, according to China Trade Remedy Information web statistics, in the first quarter, the U.S. has on China's implementation of the various types of trade remedy cases of 58cases, only 8 out on April 1-9, involving the products of crawfish tail meat and spring washers, honey, nail and canned warm water shrimp.

Xiao HarrierFei said that the U.S. will" Made in China" frequently resort to trade remedy investigations, merely that the yuan appreciation pressure.After all, the trade remedy is a" one by one break," forcing the RMB appreciation, you can" at once."

" Ctariff" will become the game a new battlefield

Some analysts say China has been investigating the case last year, the anti-dumping case by 6, the anti-subsidy cases increased by 2, the" China-related security measures" to increase by 8, the" safeguard" an increase of 5, the display Chinatrade protectionism encountered positive countervailing and safeguard the development of this form of attack two more.

In addition,associated with low-carbon economy is increasing the technical barriers to trade." It should arouse a high degree of vigilance." Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Research Center, International Economic and Trade Harrier Xiao Fei, deputy director, said Europe and the United States use of low-carbon and environmental protection, said things are still confined to technical barriers, ie to improve product access, technical standards, butAll signs indicate that the" low carbon" could become the new trade barriers, especially the" carbon tariff" , is likely to be Europe and the United States to developing countries set up a new" magic spell." Shaw is expected to fly the Harrier, a few years," carbon tariff" and the like because of environmental protection and impose punitive measures, will become a WTO parties in the new battlefield game.

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