The United States plans to launch a special safeguard investigation on some Chinese textiles
On July 20, 2011, the American Textile Association proposed to the U.S. International Trade Commission to implement a special safeguard investigation on textile decorative fabrics and furniture parts textile fabrics from China. The specific products applied for investigation include wide-width woven flat decorative fabrics, chenille There are five major categories: geranium fabrics, coated fabrics, chenille imitation suede upholstery fabrics and furniture upholstery fabrics, with the amount involved reaching billions of dollars. The American Textile Chamber of Commerce advocates a 125% special tariff on chenille fabrics exported from my country, and a 75% special tariff on other fabrics. At present, the complaint has been rejected by the U.S. International Trade Commission due to flaws such as the product scope being too broad, the relevant evidence and data being incomplete, and the relevant evidence and data being insufficient to support the claim of an application to investigate the surge in product imports. However, according to the communication between the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in the United States and relevant American lawyers, the possible responses of the American Textile Chamber of Commerce to the above issues are as follows: first, ask the relevant law firms to assist in modifying and improving the complaint and then submit the special protection investigation application again; second, after After analyzing the import and export data related to the product applied for investigation and the specific situation of the domestic industry in the United States, it will instead propose a “double-reverse” investigation or other types of trade remedy investigation; third, it will not submit a new application for trade remedy investigation after withdrawing the complaint. It is understood that the possibility of re-filing the appeal is relatively high.
Once this case is filed, the amount involved in Haining City will be as high as 364 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 1/3 of total exports to the United States. After receiving the relevant information, Haining Sofa Industry Foreign Trade Early Warning Point immediately launched the early warning and emergency mechanism. On the one hand, it strengthened contact with higher-level business authorities and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles to understand the latest developments of the incident. On the other hand, in An early warning information conference was held on the afternoon of the 28th, and major export companies, industry associations and relevant departments in the city’s home textile, sofa, warp knitting and other industries to the United States were invited to participate. At the meeting, events related to the United States’ proposed special safeguard investigation into Chinese textile decorative fabrics and furniture parts textile fabrics were notified, and relevant industry associations, enterprises, and departments were required to take measures to actively respond.
1. Industry associations should promptly notify enterprises in the industry of relevant information, strengthen contact and communication with higher-level industry associations, organize relevant knowledge training for enterprises, and enhance enterprises’ awareness and confidence in responding to lawsuits. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen industry self-discipline and reduce vicious low-price competition.
2. Companies that export related products to the United States should contact and communicate with U.S. buyers in a timely manner to learn about the latest relevant information, and require U.S. buyers to strengthen lobbying work with the American Textile Chamber of Commerce and relevant government departments to strive for the case to be discontinued. File a lawsuit or refuse to file a case (after the meeting, some companies have contacted their American buyers overnight. Considering the importance of Chinese products to them, the above-mentioned American dealers have agreed to immediately communicate with American associations and government departments to fight for the case There will be no need to mention or file the case again. Since our city’s buyers in the United States are all medium and large enterprises, they have strong lobbying capabilities, and the situation is likely to develop for the better.) Secondly, it is necessary to establish an emergency plan for the enterprise. For example, if the United States implements an anti-dumping investigation, whether the enterprise will respond to the lawsuit and in what form must be made in advance. These decisions must be made in advance. Contact with relevant law firms must be maintained. For some powerful enterprises, they can hire Foreign-related lawyers serve as legal advisors and must do a good job in standardizing internal financial systems and establishing a financial system that meets international standards. At the same time, regardless of whether the case is filed this time, companies must strive to increase the added value of export products, actively explore emerging markets, and decompose trade risks.
3. The government and relevant departments should actively provide services, information communication and release, and provide corresponding policy support. Considering that there are many companies involved in this case, the Haining City Sofa Industry Early Warning Point will formulate an emergency plan. If the case is filed, especially if a double-crossing investigation is initiated, relevant information will be transmitted to each company, and the company will be organized to form a team to respond. Litigation and other relevant emergency measures should be formulated.
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