![]() |
|
|
WASHINGTON - The US International Trade Commission (USITC) Thursday cleared the way for the US government to levy antidumping duties against imports of certain stilbenic optical brightening agents from China.
The USITC made a final determination that "US industry is materially hurt by stilbenic optical brightening agents from China that the US Commerce Department has determined are subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value."
As a result of USITC's affirmative determinations, the Commerce Department will impose antidumping duties of 106.22 to 141.08 percent on imports of this product from China.
In 2010, imports of brightening agents from China were valued at an estimated $38.9 million, according to the Commerce Department. They are synthetic organic chemicals used to increase the brightness of paper and other materials.
This is America's latest trade protection move against China this year. With the US economy recovering at a slow pace, the protectionism moves by the world's largest economy are on the rise recently.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has repeatedly urged the United States to abide by its commitment against protectionism and work together with China and other members of the international community to maintain a free, open and just international trade environment.
Comments: (China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World

USEUROPE
AFRICAASIA
中文Français


- HOME
- CHINA
- WORLD
- BUSINESS
- LIFESTYLE
- CULTURE
- TRAVEL
- WATCHTHIS
- SPORTS
- OPINION
- REGIONAL
- FORUM
- NEWSPAPER
- China Daily PDF
- China Daily E-paper
- MOBILE
BACK TO THE TOP

Copyright 1995 -
. All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263
About China Daily
Advertise on Site
Contact Us
Job Offer
Expat Employment
FOLLOW US

)
Sorry, the page you requested was not found.
Please check the URL for proper spelling and capitalization. If you're having trouble locating a destination on Chinadaily.com.cn, try visiting the Chinadaily home page
Registration Number: 130349