O8 疯了- 99% anti-dumping tax on chinese products

lite1067

US Slaps Duties on Chinese Pipes in Biggest Trade Action
CHINA, US, TRADE, ECONOMY,
Reuters
| 05 Nov 2009 | 11:08 PM ET

The United States on Thursday slapped preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging up to 99 percent on Chinese-made oil well pipe in the biggest U.S. trade action against China.

The preliminary Commerce Department decision came a week before President Barack Obama heads to Asia on a trip that includes stops in Shanghai and Beijing.

It follows Obama's decision in September to put a 35 percent duty on Chinese-made tires in response to a petition from the United Steelworkers union.

Obama is expected to stress the need for the United States and China to work together to revive global economic growth and avoid protectionism that could endanger recovery.

The Steelworkers, who campaigned hard for Obama during last year's presidential race and are an important ally in his fight to win approval of comprehensive healthcare reform in Congress, were also a driving force in the oil well pipe case.

Since taking office in January, the Obama administration has initiated at least a dozen anti-dumping or countervailing duty investigations against products from China in response to petitions filed by industry and union groups.

The U.S. International Trade Commission will vote on Friday whether to approve three more probes covering coated paper, certain standard steel fasteners and sodium and potassium phosphate salts from China.

The preliminary duties announced on Thursday by the Commerce Department included a 36.53 percent levy on certain "oil country tubular goods" produced or exported by Tianjin Pipe International Economic and Trading Corp, Zhejiang Jianli Co Ltd, Wuxi Seamless Pipe Co and unspecified other companies.

Commerce also set a preliminary 99.14 percent "China-wide" anti-dumping duty on other producers and exporters.

"China's government and exporters are being told we are fed up with their cheating on our fair trade laws and penalties for these transgressions are long overdue," Steelworkers President Leo Gerard said in a statement praising the action.

Companies Joined Petition

Maverick Tube Corp, United States Steel Corp, TMK IPSCO, V&M Star LLP, Wheatland Tube Corp and Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel joined the Steelworkers in April in asking the Commerce Department for the import curbs.

U.S. companies imported $2.63 billion of oil country tubular goods from China in 2008, more than three times the $750 million they imported in 2007.  That makes it the largest U.S. trade action against China, topping Obama's decision to slap a 35 percent tariff on about $1.85 billion of Chinese-made tires.

The Commerce Department is expect to officially announce the preliminary duties later on Thursday.

They reflect the department's determination of how far below "fair market value" Chinese companies are selling steel pipe and tubing product in the United States.

They are in addition to preliminary countervailing duties of 10.69 percent to 30.69 percent the Commerce Department announced in September to offset Chinese government subsidies to encourage production of the steel goods.

The Commerce Department decided one of China's largest OCTG exporters, Jiangsu Changbao Steel Co, was not guilty of dumping in the United States.     

"We question why Changbao was singled out as if they were the only one among 75 other pipe exporters who were considered not in violation. We plan to challenge this finding as the case proceeds in our government's investigation," Gerard said.

Changbao was hit in September with a preliminary 24.33 percent countervailing duty rate.

The Commerce Department will make its final calculations of anti-dumping and countervailing duties next year.

In the meantime, importers are required to post bonds or cash deposits based on the preliminary rates.

The ITC could overturn the duties if it determines U.S. companies have not been harmed or threatened with harm by the imports. That vote is set for May 2010.
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colderdown

good news for bears. the stupid O8 better bend over more for union and keep doing this.

lite1067

good news for bears. the stupid O8 better bend over more for union and keep doing this.
colderdown 发表于 2009-11-5 23:21

actually a few people have predicted the trade war as a result of O8's failed economic policy - he has to finger point to a scapegoat.. China is obviously an easy target.

colderdown

3# lite1067

History always repeat itself. The reason? Because history was made by people.

coexist

crazy is he

soulvirus

if history repeats itself, then sp will go to 650 in a short time.

quickcow

涨吧， 搞了好空。。。。

Jinekace

O8真不愧是个纯粹的政客，一切都为下届当选做准备。

soulvirus

if he wants another term, then market will go DA MOON

O8真不愧是个纯粹的政客，一切都为下届当选做准备。
Jinekace 发表于 2009-11-5 23:49

bobcat

China's legislative body must react!

天龙

中国人犯贱，拿血汗换纸票子。
美国人也犯贱，送东西上门还不要。

SpringMountain

Stein

早说贸易战要打起来了。。。

牛二买刀

3# lite1067

History always repeat itself. The reason? Because history was made by people.
colderdown 发表于 2009-11-5 23:31

Well said.
Each time the roles are played by different people.

dividend_growth

11# 天龙

现在是产能过剩的时代。

BlueRiver

影响还是很大， 据说$2.6b

中国的发展模式是该改一改了， 钢铁， 水泥产能大量过剩。 用退税 + 汇率促进出口， 实在是 ， sigh

bobcat

钢铁是战略资源，矿石又依靠进口，中国政府应出资囤积，限制或禁止出口。
中国经济一旦恢复高速发展，很可能供不应求。
日本当年侵华，在某种意义上就是败在钢铁上。当时日本侵华军火所用的钢铁，
全靠美国供应。后来 1940 年 7 月，美国对日本禁运钢铁，迫使日本走向了偷袭珍珠港的自杀之路。

polopolo

中国人不是犯贱，是只有这样才能把资源变现放到自己口袋里。

中国损失的是人口红利，环境，资源，透支的是未来的医疗，养老。

个人挣的是票子。

再加上全球资本自由化，到时候一走了之就好了。现在中国的富翁级人物，几个没有外国护照？

所以小屁民，也不用主子受了一点损失就义愤填膺，这和被卖了还帮着数钱没什么区别。

至于我等在北美的，更不要操心了。

yam

奥巴马访华前也不忘一巴掌:对中国输油钢管反倾销 环球网

记者李洁思报道，据英国路透社报道，美国当地时间5日初步裁定，对中国输美油井管征收最高达99%的反倾销税。据报道，此次是以量计算美国对中国进口产品采取的最大规模的一次贸易行动。

　　据美方表示，美国对中国生产的油井管设定了36.53-99.14%的初步反倾销关税。这是在9月美国商务部宣布的对中国出口的钢管制品征收10.69%-30.69%的反补贴税基础之上追加征收的。

　　路透社评论说，奥巴马在9月曾经同意对中国轮胎加征35%的关税，这也是应美国钢铁工人联合会的要求而采取的行动，该组织也是此次中美油井管案的“幕后推手”。据披露，美国钢铁工人联合会在奥巴马竞选总统期间对其大力支持，并且是奥巴马在国会通过全面医改方案的重要同盟力量。

　　据统计，自1月奥巴马就职以来，在各行业和工会的请求下，奥巴马政府已经对中国产品开展了至少10次“反倾销、反补贴”调查。与此同时，美国国际贸易委员会（ITC）还将在当地时间6日对三项对华贸易调查进行投票表决，针对的是从中国进口的铜版纸、钢制紧固件、纳和钾磷盐

　　此前有中国媒体报道，美国对中国输美油井管的加征关税，将涉及93家油井管生产和出口企业。中国商务部也曾多次表示，中方对美商务部在对华油井管反补贴案中沿用错误做法表示强烈不满和坚决反对。

yam

外媒: 中美谨防陷入“俄罗斯轮盘赌” 少碰底线   
      
      新西兰中文《先驱报》日前刊文说，美中两国都知道，在双边经贸关系中，如果不顾对方感受一味伸张本国利益，最终的结果是逼对方“绝地反击”，由此带来的冲击力很可能会给己方利益造成严重损害。这种情形有点像俄罗斯轮盘赌，要防止中美关系因双方情绪化的举措而被推入一场俄罗斯轮盘赌，两国决策者恐怕还是少摸对方的政策底线为妙。

文章摘编如下：

    中美两国把美中商贸联委会本周开会的地点定在杭州，鉴于在这座城市起草的中美第二份联合公报曾为两国正式建立外交关系铺平了道路，这背后显然有让两国重温鸳梦的意思。但是，这似乎阻止不了中美经贸关系中的火药味日益浓烈。

    奥巴马政府不久前对进口自中国的轮胎加征关税，本周又决定对某些中国输美钢铁产品征收初步反倾销税。更令北京感到忧虑的是，美国不少其它产业的商界和劳工组织也正纷纷要求政府保护他们免受中国进口产品的伤害；反过来，中国也有令美国颇感头疼的问题。北京趁着美元走弱之机，让人民币“搭车贬值”。中国打击国内厂商侵犯美国知识产权的行动，也令华盛顿感到“不过瘾”。

    其实，美中两国都知道，在双边经贸关系中，如果不顾对方感受一味伸张本国利益，最终的结果是逼对方“绝地反击”，由此带来的冲击力很可能会给己方利益造成严重损害。这种情形有点像俄罗斯轮盘赌：一方每出一招(朝自己扣动一次扳机，枪口幸未射出子弹)，对方的丧命机会就增大一块。这时候，如果对方心理崩溃、跪地认输，那么，赌博也就达到了目的。但如果对方足够狠，也朝他自己开了一枪，而且更加幸运的是枪口同样未射出子弹，那么，前一方枪下丧命的机会将成倍增大。可以说，两个国家的关系一旦陷入这种“俄罗斯轮盘赌”状态，除非一方俯首认输，否则只能是鱼死网破的结果。

    中美关系走到这一步的可能性虽然不大，但金融危机却给这种乐观判断平添了不少变量。一方面，美国的经济困境使国内要求对华采取强硬立场的压力显著增大。奥巴马政府此次不惜动用中国入世协议中的“核武器”条款对付中国输美轮胎，足见美国国内的贸易保护势力给政府的压力之大。中方不能再一厢情愿地认为，美国在对华关系上不会做损人不利己的事。另一方面，金融危机显著增强了中方的自信心，在响应西方的贸易制裁方面，正从以往的“雷声大雨点小”逐步向“雷声大雨点也不小”转变。据报道，中国已通知美方，计划展开一项贸易调查，这可能导致对美国三大汽车生产商加征进口关税。考虑到近来美国对中国输美产品采取的贸易措施，此举颇有点以牙还牙的味道。

    值得注意的是，与不久前选择美国鸡肉作为贸易反击着力点不同，中国此次直接把调查对像对准了在美国经济中有重要地位的三大汽车制造商。通用汽车不久前刚把国际总部定在了上海，福特汽车也宣布将亚太总部从曼谷移到中国，这表明今年有望成为世界最大汽车市场的中国正成为美国汽车制造商丢不起的重要战略市场，如果这时候在中国遭遇制裁，即使制裁仅具象征意义，也足以使它们在与其它跨国汽车厂商的竞争中处于不利位置，更何况中国还有吉利等雄心勃勃要实现全球化扩张的本土汽车厂家。

    要防止中美关系因双方情绪化的举措而被推入一场俄罗斯轮盘赌，两国决策者恐怕还是少摸对方的政策底线为妙。有道是人穷火气旺，在严峻经济形势逼迫下，人的行为底线并不总能划在理性层面内。