Europe launches Chinese solar trade inquiry

Published 29th April, 2013 by Greg Morris

The European Commission has launched an investigation into industry claims that Chinese makers of solar glass benefit from illegal subsidies, reports Reuters.

The inquiry follows a complaint from trade body EU ProSun Glass, which says Chinese glass sold in the EU at below-cost prices is damaging the bloc's solar glass industry.

The market, valued €200 million is tiny compared with overall EU imports from China which totalled €293 billion in 2011, according to Commission figures, making it China's main trading partner.

Full story http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/27/uk-eu-china-trade-idUKBRE93Q06R20130427.

Greg Morris

Glass International Editor

Greg Morris has been editor of Glass International and organiser of the Glassman conferences since 2012, specialising in glass packaging. Prior to this he spent five years working in newspaper journalism.