Press Release: European Commission launches investigations into sharp surge in Chinese textiles imports

The European Commissioner for Trade, Peter Mandelson, on 24 April 2005 announced that he had decided to ask the European Commission to authorise him to launch investigations into nine categories of Chinese textile exports to the EU. This decision was made in the light of a sharp surge in imports from China during the first quarter of 2005. In all these categories, import volumes for Chinese textiles have risen above the 'alert levels' defined by the guidelines published by the commission on 6 April 2005.

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European Commission: DG Trade: Trade Issues: Bilateral trade relations: China http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/bilateral/countries/china/pr231104_en.htm

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/05/110&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/05/110&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Trade: Economic Sectors: Textiles and footwear http://ec.europa.eu/trade/creating-opportunities/economic-sectors/industrial-goods/textiles-and-footwear/index_en.htm

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