From Reuters via The Washington Post:
The U.S. International Trade Commission will vote on Friday on a landmark case that could open the door to a flood of anti-subsidy complaints against China, U.S. business experts said.
In a move that seems to signal a departure from long-standing policy, the U.S. Commerce Department accepted a petition last month asking it to investigate whether to slap countervailing duties on coated paper from China.
While China is a frequent target of U.S. anti-dumping investigations, no company or industry group has filed a countervailing duty petition against China since 1991 because of the Commerce Department’s refusal to accept them.[Full Text]
