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January 13th, 2025European glass fibre producers target Egypt-based Chinese makers in trade complaint
„13,1% of anti-subsidy duties is not enough to stop the flow of imports. We are asking the Commission to launch an anti-dumping investigation to impose additional measures on imports coming from Egypt,“ Laurent Ruessmann, Glass Fibre Europe’s lawyer, said.
January 1st, 2025The EU’s impossible choice
on trade and tariffs
Vulnerable industries, such as steel and glass fibre makers, complain the EU has not been building trade defences fast enough or high enough to save them. "We are close to a tipping point for many industries," said Laurent Ruessmann, a partner with RB Legal and trade defence expert.
October 4th, 2024EU presses ahead with Chinese EV tariffs
after divided vote
Laurent Ruessmann, partner at RB Legal, who defended EU industry in the solar panel case a decade ago, was sceptical about the effectiveness of the measures. "It was so difficult even to get these measures," he said. "It's better than solar panels, but is it enough to save an industry? I would be surprised."
May 30th, 2024Egyptian glass-fiber fabric makers lose legal challenge
against EU dumping duties
“This judgement is a great victory. The Court of Justice confirmed that the Commission can be assertive in adjusting distorted costs of Chinese producers operating outside of China. We look forward to the Commission using this precedent in future anti-dumping investigations,” Jochen Beck, Partner at RB Legal in Brussels.
April 11th, 2024Is the EU’s foreign subsidy weapon the answer
to China’s export threat?
“First off, the FSR targets only individual companies. After one company withdraws, another might just compete in the next tender. Trade defense catches a whole sector,” said Ruessmann, who is a partner at Ruessmann, Beck & Co. “Secondly, the Commission is now not able to apply any remedies and test if this new regulation holds up.”
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January 13th, 2025European glass fibre producers target Egypt-based Chinese makers in trade complaint
January 1st, 2025The EU’s impossible choice
on trade and tariffs
October 4th, 2024EU presses ahead with Chinese EV tariffs after divided vote
May 30th, 2024Egyptian glass-fiber fabric makers lose legal challenge against EU dumping duties
April 11th, 2024Is the EU’s foreign subsidy weapon the answer to China’s export threat?
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