On December 3rd,the Expert Group of the World Trade Organization(WTO)Dispute Settlement Mechanism released its ruling report on the"China v.EU Fastener Anti dumping Measures Case"in Geneva,Switzerland.The ruling of the expert group includes two aspects:first,the provisions on"separate tax rates"in the EU's"Basic Regulations on Anti dumping"do not comply with WTO rules;At the same time,the anti-dumping measures taken by the European Union against Chinese carbon steel fasteners also violate WTO rules.This is the first case in which China has sued the EU to the WTO,and China has achieved substantial victory in this lawsuit.

China is the world's largest manufacturer of steel fasteners such as screws,nuts,bolts,and washers,and the EU is the largest market for these products.In 2007,the EU imported fasteners from China with a value of 575 million euros.However,the EU has imposed an anti-dumping duty of 26.5%to 85%on fasteners imported from China to Europe since November 2008,citing the dumping of Chinese fasteners.In early 2009,the Ministry of Commerce of China selected Mr.Wang Lei as the attorney for the case,and in July,the EU was brought to the WTO.After consultation,submission of defense documents,hearings,and other expert group trial procedures,the expert group finally made the aforementioned decision on time.This is the first time that Gaopeng Institute has represented the Chinese government in responding to WTO dispute settlement cases.

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