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Trade defence instruments (TDIs) play a vital role in countering unfair trade practices from third countries and in levelling the playing field for EU companies, notably in times of mounting global overcapacity in a number of sectors. In April 2013, the Commission adopted a proposal to modernise the EU's basic Anti dumping and Anti-subsidy (AD/AS) Regulations. The reform was intended to enhance the transparency and predictability of investigations and increase the effectiveness and enforcement of ...

Recent EU-China trade frictions

At a Glance 17-12-2012

This year, frictions between China and the EU on trade have come to a head. Growing Chinese export volumes to the EU have been affected by EU trade-defence instruments (TDIs), while China's announcements of retaliatory measures have increasingly been followed by formal WTO complaints against the EU.