HC Deb 26 January 1978 vol 942 cc748-9W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked 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.

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