Anti-dumping proceeding, as a non-tariff trade barrier, was adopted by government to protect domestic industries and it is an efficient way to drive out the foreign products.

Quite a few Chinese products have been filed antidumping ctions by the U.S. Department of Commerce on behalf of its domestic industries. In the meantime, a new Anti-dumping regulation promulgated by the China State Council took effect as of January 1, 2002, which allows China government, to protect Chinese industries from severe dumping actions from foreign country.

Generally there are three factors contribute to "dumping" charge, that is, dumping, injury and causation. In practice, each factor requires facts, data and analyses to support the same. Moreover, since now both China and US are WTO member countries, their anti-dumping practices must conform to their obligations under the relevant WTO document, therefore, anti-dumping practice become even more complicated as it is imposed into WTO legal frame.

Due to the speciality, anti-dumping cases require knowledgeable, skillful and experienced lawyers to advise and present you. Affiliated with reputable U.S. and China law firm that specialized in anti-dumping practice, we can help both U.S. client and Chinese client with the anti-dumping petition, anti-dumping investigation (including preparing answers to formal anti-dumping questionnaires), countervailing duties investigations, reviews of anti-dumping orders and consequent court proceedings both in U.S. and China. We also have legal term experienced in anti-dumping mediation, which will help the industries to reach a settlement. Furthermore, we can work closely with the client to evaluate and monitor its pricing schemes to avoid potential anti-dumping charges.

To review the latest anti-dumping Decisions made by the State Economic and Trade Council ("SETC") of China and relevant anti-dumping news, please visit SETC official website by clicking SETC, CACS.

You may find relevant information at the official website of U.S. Department of Commerce by clicking here.

Article "Antidumping Procedure of China" contributed by Mr. DU Peng, who was graduated from University of Michigan School of Law in May 2002 with LL.M. degree. We appreciate a lot his contribution.