§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will list all the inquiries commenced by the European Commission into allegations of dumping since the protection of trade became a Community responsibility, giving the result or present position in each of those inquiries.
Product Exporting Country Date of Official Opening of anti-dumping investigation Housings for ball, roller or needle roller bearings … … Japan 26th October 1977 Mounted piezo-electric quartz crystals … … Japan 12th November 1977 Heavy steel sections … … Spain 17th December 1977 Kraft liner … … United States of America. 17th December 1977 Unalloyed wrought titanium … … Japan 17th December 1977 Hole punching machines … … Japan 28th December 1977 Heavy steel drop forgings … … Japan 31st December 1977 The following cases have been opened and provisional duties imposed in accordance with the provisions of the recent
Product Exporting Country Date of Official Opening of of anti-dumping investigation Date of provisional anti-dumping duty Iron or steel coils for re-rolling Czechoslovakia … 23rd January 1977 23rd January 1977 Republic of Korea … Galvanised sheets and plates Poland … 24th January 1977 24th January 1977 Spain … Certain sheets and plates (other than electrical). Bulgaria … 24th January 1977 24th January 1977 Czechoslovakia … Japan … Haematite pig iron and cast iron Canada … 24th January 1977 24th January 1977 Certain sheets and plates (other than electrical). Czechoslovakia … 24th January 1977 24th January 1977 Iron or steel coils for re-rolling Czechoslovakia 24th January 1977 … 24th January 1977 24th January 1977 Republic of Korea … A number of other investigations have recently been opened by the Commission in this field and details are awaited.