The Chinese government asked the World Trade Organization on the 12th to set up expert groups to investigate and decide if  EU’S anti-dumping measures toward China’s fasteners violate international trade rules.

Chinese Permanent Delegation of the World Trade Organization said in a statement the same day, the Chinese government has sent a letter to President of the WTO Dispute Settlement,requesting for the establishment of the Expert Group on the EU anti-dumping measures towards China’s fastener.

The statement said that，China and the EU negotiated on this problem on September 14 after the consultation request of July 31,but with no result.The statement quoted the Ministry of Commerce and Law Division’s words, the Chinese Government is firmly opposed to any abuse of trade remedy measures to encourage the practice of trade protectionism.At the crucial moment of global economy difficulty,China believes that the EU governments and the industry should pass a message of fair trade to other countries.Chinese government has the confidence and determination to safeguard the legitimate interests of Chinese industries, and create a fair trading environment.

Fastener trade disputes between China and the EU began in November 9, 2007, when the European Commission decided to initiate anti-dumping investigations to imports of steel fasteners from China.Although some Chinese enterprises to actively responding to its case, but the EU decided to impose the maximum 87% of the fastener of formal anti-dumping duties for five years,in disregard of China.