In recent years, Chinese exports have frequently disrupted in many countries trade remedy investigations initiated in china, including China and Latin American countries significant gains of trade remedy investigations. According to the China Trade Remedy Information web statistics, in 2009, China launched 36 Latin American countries, trade remedy investigations, compared with an increase of 8 from the same period in 2008, is 3.6 times in 2007. Among them, 29 cases of anti-dumping, up 16%; safeguard measures 6 cases, 6 times in 2008; special safeguard measures an effect, down 50%. To date, 34 Latin American countries have 13 pairs of Chinese exports trade remedy investigations initiated.

1, China has become Latin America anti-dumping investigations targeting

Latin American countries began in 1989 to start the trade remedy investigations of Chinese products. According to the China Trade Remedy Information web statistics, 1979 to April 2010, a total of China foreign trade remedy investigations launched since 1375, including 318 from Latin American countries start, accounting for 23.1%. Especially in recent years, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and other Latin American powers China launch trade remedy investigations frequently.

date Latin American countries mainly export products to China used the anti-dumping, safeguard measures and special safeguard measures three kinds of forms of trade remedy investigations. According to the China Trade Remedy Information web statistics, in the Latin American countries initiated 318 trade remedy investigations, anti-dumping 256, the accounting for the same period in Foreign Anti-dumping investigation total (1048 cases) 24.4%; related to China safeguards 50 cases, accounting for the same period abroad China safeguard investigation involving the total number (202) 24.8%; 12 cases of special safeguard measures, accounting for survey of foreign total number of special safeguard measures in China (85 cases) of 14.1%. Thus, anti-dumping in China Latin America is still the main form of trade remedy investigations.

1. Latin American countries to China anti-dumping investigation of several in recent years, rising, taking the final anti-dumping measures the proportion was slightly higher than the same period in Europe and the United States

can be seen from Figure 1, the Latin American countries Antidumping divided into three stages: prior to 1994, Latin American countries to China start anti-dumping investigations showed sudden increase in momentum, and in 1993 reached a peak of 29 cases; 1994 to 2005, the Latin American countries to China anti-dumping investigation is relatively stable, not greater volatility, which in 1996 was the stage of anti-dumping cases was highest year, 17 cases; in 2005, the Latin American anti-dumping investigation on China Xianyihouyang, and again in 2009 reached a historical high, 29 cases.

Latin American countries China launched 256 anti-dumping investigations, 222 has taken definitive measures, of which 174 made an affirmative determination, the accounting for 78.4%; make a negative decision of the 48 cases, accounting for 21.6%. The same period, the United States to take the final anti-dumping measures, accounting for 76.8%, 74.4% of the EU.

2. Argentina, Mexico, Brazil is the main sponsor of more than 60% of the investigations against Chinese products

Latin American countries initiated 256 anti-dumping investigations, 81 from the start of Argentina, ranked first, accounting for 31.6%; followed by Mexico, 65, accounting for 25.4% ; Brazil was third, 49, accounting for 19.1%; fourth in Peru, 24 cases, accounting for 9.4%. The four countries initiated anti-dumping investigation on China accounted for the same period the number of foreign anti-dumping investigation on China 85.5% of the total.

years Latin American countries export to China of concern about the rising. According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, (CEPAL) statistics, from 2008 to 2009, Latin American countries initiated 60% of anti-dumping investigations are directed at China. Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, for example, in 2009, Argentina, China launched 19 anti-dumping investigations, accounting for Argentina's global anti-dumping cases over the same period the total number of 65.6%, compared with an increase of 111.1% in 2008, was 4.75 times in 2007; Brazil China 4 anti-dumping investigations launched, the total number of its global anti-dumping cases 44.4%; Mexico in 2009 launched three anti-dumping investigations, all against the Chinese products.

3. Light industry, machinery and textiles are Latin American countries, anti-dumping investigations focus on Chinese companies responding to lower rates

Latin American countries, China launched 256 anti-dumping investigations involving light industry, chemical industry, textile, electronics, machinery, building materials, metallurgy, metal products, etc. 12 industry. Among them, the number of cases involving light industrial products rank among the top 75, the accounting for 29.3%; followed by the machinery and 47, accounting for 18.4%; third place in the textile, 37, accounting for 14.5%; the fourth is metal products, 34, accounting for 13.3%. Involving the four industries accounted for the same period the number of anti-dumping cases abroad, the total number of anti-dumping investigation on China's 75.4%.

in Latin America 256 countries since China initiated anti-dumping investigations, only 28 cases with Chinese enterprises responding, responding rate of 10.9%.

2, Latin American countries, China-related security measures in the survey about 1/3 involved in light industrial products

2008 years, the Latin American countries has been declining sudden increase in the safeguards investigation. Shown in Figure 2, 2000, Latin American countries launched the China-related security measures since the number of cases peaked at 8, has been decreasing since then, but after 2007, Latin American countries the number of cases involving Chinese security measures once again soared, and in 2009 of 6 years since a second peak.

1. Colombia, Ecuador is the China-related security measures, the main sponsor

in 50 of China-related security measures, initiated by Colombia ranks first in 10 cases, accounting for 20%; followed by Ecuador, and 8, accounting for 16%; the third is Argentina, 7 cases, accounting for 14%; fourth place in Chile and Venezuela, all 6 cases, accounting for 12% each.

2. Light industry, chemical products are Latin American countries, China-related security measures to investigate the main target

Latin American countries from the start of the 50 China-related security measures mainly related to light industry, textiles, chemicals, paper, electronics, building materials in 10 industries. Among them, the number of cases involving light industrial products rank among the top 15 since, accounting for 30%; followed by the chemical industry, and 8, accounting for 16%; third place in the textile, construction materials and paper, all 5 cases, accounting for all 10%. The number of cases involving the top three industries accounted for China-related security measures the proportion of the total number of cases was 90%.

3, Ecuador, Colombia is the special safeguard measures, the main sponsor of textile products is to investigate key

in 12 Latin American countries launched special safeguard measures from the survey, Ecuador and Colombia initiated the investigation occupies the first place, all 4 cases, accounting for 33.3% each; followed Dominican, 2, the accounting for 16.7%; the third is in Peru and Brazil, each one, the accounting for 8.3% each.

mainly textiles, building materials, metal products and light industry sectors 4. Of which involved weaving the first place, and 8; followed by light, 2; third metal products and building materials, the one from. Since 2006, Latin American countries, special safeguard measures in the investigation has been expanded, mainly from the textile products began to involve metal products, building materials and light industry products.

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