“This decision is not acceptable”

Tens of thousands of jobs and the interests of European customers fall victim to protectionist tendencies
Brussels – With an extremely close vote the Council of Ministers of the EU Member States today adopted the proposal of the European Commission to impose anti-dumping customs duties on footwear imports from China and Vietnam. “We will not accept […]

Political horse-trading takes centre stage in footwear anti-dumping case

How the EU and its consumers could be made to pay for Member States’ wheeling and dealing behind the scenes
Brussels – The political circus surrounding anti-dumping duties against footwear imports from China and Vietnam has reached completely unacceptable levels. Paul Verrips, President of the Footwear Association of Importers and Retail chains (FAIR), finds the massive […]