China feels the full force of anti-dumping probes

ANTI-DUMPING in vestigations and final measures are on the decrease, according to a recent report published by the World Trade Organisation for the period January to June this year. Deloitte reports that new investigations declined from 92 in 2006 to 49 during the current period, with final measures down from 71 to 57. Most of the new investigations were called for by India (13), followed by New Zealand (6), Korea (5) and South Africa at three. China by far outstripped its closest rival in terms of countries most frequently subject to new investigations with 16, followed by Chinese Taipei (7), the European Community (5) and Korea