China firmly opposes EU solar panel duties

China firmly opposes EU solar panel duties

China firmly opposes the European Commission's decision to slap provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Wednesday.

Shen Danyang added that it came despite herculean effort and utmost sincerity from the Chinese side.

On Tuesday, the European Commission announced its decision to introduce anti-dumping duties on solar panels imported from China. An interim punitive duty of 11.8 percent will apply to all Chinese solar panel imports starting from Thursday, and the duty will be raised to an average of 47.6 percent two months later if the two sides fail to find a solution.

China has noticed the EU reduced the proposed rate from 47.6 percent to 11.8 percent and looks forward to seeing more sincerity and flexibility from the European side for a solution acceptable to both parties, Shen said.

Economic ties underpin the China-EU relationship, which China hopes will not be affected by trade frictions in the solar panel industry, said the spokesman, adding China is ready to sit down with the European side for more discussions on solar panel prices.

歐盟公布對中國光伏產品反傾銷調查初裁結果　中方表示堅決反對

當地時間６月４日,歐盟委員會公布對中國光伏產品反傾銷調查初裁結果,決定從６月６日至８月６日對涉案中國光伏產品征收１１．８％的臨時反傾銷稅.商務部新聞發言人沈丹陽５日就此發表談話說,中國政府和產業對通過對話磋商解決問題表現了極大誠意,作出了巨大努力,歐方仍執意對中國輸歐光伏產品采取不公正的征稅措施,中方表示堅決反對.

沈丹陽表示,中方同時注意到,歐方裁定的臨時反傾銷稅率從此前建議的４７．６％降低到目前的１１．８％.我們希望歐方進一步拿出誠意,展現靈活性,通過磋商找到雙方都能接受的解決方案.

沈丹陽同時表示,中國政府已啟動對歐盟葡萄酒反傾銷和反補貼調查程序.