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EU News 235/2014

Brussels, 21 May 2014
IP/14/576

The European Union today requested consultations with the Russian Federation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concerning anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) from Germany and Italy.

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The duties of 23% to 29.6% imposed on European LCVs are significantly hampering access to the Russian market. The trade restrictions are incompatible with WTO law and mean that exports of LCVs from Germany and Italy have not benefitted from the concessions made by Russia in relation to its WTO accession in 2012. In 2012 EU LCVs exports to Russia were worth more than €100 million, but exports have been decreasing since Russia imposed a so-called 'recycling fee' in September 2012 on cars, trucks, buses and other motor vehicles just days after joining the WTO. The anti-dumping measures subject of today's panel request are further choking off EU exports of LCVs.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-576_en.htm?locale=en

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