As China’s auto industry emerges from its childish period, the pace of exports will inevitably accelerate, and there will be a steady stream of parts and components and even the entire vehicle. But at the same time it is unavoidably involved in all kinds of trade barriers. The successive cases of passenger car tires and aluminum alloy wheels being blocked overseas have shown that China’s export road will be in full swing and there will be resistance.
Statistics show that in 2008, there were 208 new anti-dumping investigations and 14 anti-subsidy investigations in the world. China had 73 cases and 10 cases respectively, accounting for 35% and 71% of the total. In the first half of 2009, China’s trade disputes amounted to approximately US$8.3 billion, far exceeding the US$6.2 billion in 2008.
In fact, whenever a trade dispute occurs, domestic companies will first of all reflect on whether it violated the WTO agreement and implemented dumping. So what happened this time?
Ye Zhaofeng, general manager of Zhejiang Tailong Aluminum Wheel Co., Ltd. introduced that, compared with similar products on the EU market, China's aluminum alloy wheels are comparable in quality and are actually lower in price than those in Japan and other countries, but still Above domestic sales prices, Chinese companies do not dump their own products.
This point was also confirmed by Wang Boxiang, manager of sales management department of CITIC Daika Wheel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the largest wheel export company in China. In an interview with reporters, he said that from the perspective of the nature of anti-dumping, the anti-dumping application filed by the European Hub Manufacturers Association is part of the aluminum alloy wheel manufacturers that are not well-managed to want to send their own management problems and financial crisis to China's aluminum alloy. Car wheel business pass-through behavior.
“This is a common practice abroad during the financial crisis and it is a sign of the rise of trade protectionism,†said Han Guang, deputy secretary-general of the Automotive Economic Development Research Branch of the China Automotive Engineering Society, in an interview with the reporter.
Regarding the existence of de facto "dumping" in domestic component exports, Li Xiaoqing, secretary general of the Wheel Committee of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, believes that multinational car companies are adopting the policy of spare parts global procurement, and many auto parts and components in the world are trying to keep up with the low price of China. Parts of the market rushed to fight, some foreign manufacturers have to fight the "anti-dumping" banner "trade protectionism" in order to obtain living space.
In the process of moving toward the international stage, Chinese companies will encounter a variety of problems and obstacles. In response to the growing trend of international trade protection, they are constantly confronted with foreign anti-dumping sticks in frequent international trade. How will we face? Is the existing emergency mechanism perfect?
"It can't be completely avoided. There's no reason why you want to be guilty." Ding Shuxiong, a senior tactician in the Chinese automotive industry, told reporters.
Ding Shuxiong said that cruel cross-border competition, global trade, and imperfect competition have exposed the trade barriers and the "bad habits" of domestic protectionism. This round of anti-dumping duties on the hub was caused by the 6 EU enterprises. This is also what China needs after joining the WTO. Frequent encounters with “meetingsâ€, if prevention is required, are to study the terms of the GATT as well as the international trade law and anti-dumping law, so that it is possible to prepare for the rainy day and not give the opportunity to the attacker.
When it comes to how to deal with such incidents, Han Guang believes that first of all, it is necessary to meet with the companies that are involved in the prosecution and form a joint response; secondly, we must also learn to use the relevant regulations of the WTO to monitor and control the foreign products imported by China.
In addition, Ding Shuxiong pointed out that first, we must know ourselves and ourselves, collect the conclusive evidence of the attackers and us, and refute them one by one in the light of the terms of the GATT and international trade laws and anti-dumping laws, and obtain as much support from the wider international community as possible. .
The second is to do a good job of preparing and nurturing and shifting emerging markets. This reminds Chinese companies not to monopolize the market in a particular region. After gaining a certain market share, they must also be prepared for danger in times of safety and foster an emerging market. Otherwise, it will be easy. Litigation.
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