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European Commission acts to protect EU industry from PET plastic dumping
The Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (‘PET’) plastic products from China, defending EU companies and more than 1,500 jobs. The EU market of PET has a value of over €5.5 billion.
Commission launches investigation on subsidised electric cars from China
The European Commission has formally launched today an anti-subsidy investigation into the imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China.
EU's Trade Defence in 2022: defending EU industry and protecting jobs
The 2022 report on the EU's trade defence activities, adopted today, shows that the European Commission has continued to be active and assertive in defending EU producers against unfair trade practices in 2022 by robustly applying the legislation and ensuring that measures are effective.