EU curbs on shoe imports attract only three votes

At a meeting of the European Union's Anti-dumping Committee on 16 March 2006, only three Member States voted in favour of a proposal to impose duties on shoe imports from China and Vietnam, highlighting the growing rift between Member States over how to respond to booming Asian exports.

European Commission: DG Trade: Press Release: Mandelson leather shoe proposals represent middle ground among Member States; Commission to make formal decision next week, 16.3.06 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/respectrules/anti_dumping/pr160306_en.htm

BBC News: EU members split on shoe dumping, 16.3.06 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4811798.stm

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