New anti-dumping investigations continue declining trend - WTO
28 Nov '06
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The WTO Secretariat reported on 27 November 2006, based on the latest available figures, that in the period 1 January—30 June 2006, the number of initiations of new anti-dumping investigations continued its recently-reported declining trend, while the number of new final measures increased relative to the corresponding period of 2005.
The WTO Secretariat reported, based on the latest available figures, that in the period 1 January — 30 June 2006, the number of initiations of new anti-dumping investigations continued its recently-reported declining trend, while the number of new final measures increased relative to the corresponding period of 2005.
During January-June 2006, 20 Members reported initiating a total of 87 new investigations, down from 105 initiations in the corresponding period of 2005.
A total of 15 Members reported applying 71 new final anti-dumping measures during January-June 2006, compared with 55 new measures applied during January-June 2005 (a 29 per cent increase).
Thirty-one of the 87 new initiations were opened by developed Members, and nine of the 71 new final measures were applied by developed Members, during the first half of 2006.
This compares with 22 new initiations opened and 20 new measures applied by developed Members during the first half of 2005.
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