Australia Sets End Date for Antidumping Duties on Chinese Wind Towers

Australia will officially end its antidumping duties on certain Chinese wind towers April 16, the country’s AD Commission said this month. The announcement came after Australia and China agreed in October to resolve World Trade Organization disputes over the Australian duties as well as Chinese duties on Australian wine (see 2310230060).

A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson applauded the move, saying during a March 21 news conference that the two countries have “huge room for cooperation in the field of clean energy.” China is “willing to strengthen cooperation with Australia and work together to address global climate change,” the spokesperson said, according to an unofficial translation. “At the same time, we hope that Australia and China will continue to resolve differences in the trade field through dialogue and cooperation and terminate other trade relief measures against China as soon as possible.”