| Author (Person) | Chaffin, Joshua |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 26.7.12 |
| Publication Date | 26/07/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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European solar panel manufacturers have filed a complaint to the European Commission against China on the 25 July 2012 after months of lobbying by Germany’s SolarWorld. The complaint also enjoys the formal backing of more than 20 other European manufacturers, who have formed a coalition known as EU ProSun. The complaint accuses Chinese manufacturers of selling their products below cost – a practice known as 'dumping' – in order to take over more than 70% of the EU market, and demands punitive tariffs. Chinese officials had already warned their EU counterparts that they would hit back if the Commission went forward with the complaint. European opponents of the case have also stepped up their own lobbying. The European companies that install panels – and benefit from cheaper Chinese products – have formed a coalition known as the Alliance for Affordable Solar Energy (Afase). The European Commission had 45 days to decide if it will start an investigation. |
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| Subject Categories | Energy, Trade |
| Countries / Regions | China, Europe |
