反倾销中的公共利益问题

The Issue of Public Interest in Anti-dumping Proceedings

WTO反倾销协议允许成员方在倾销造成国内产业实质损害时采取反倾销措施。反倾销在保护国内产业的同时 ,会损害进口国下游产业和消费者的利益。在反倾销程序中引入公共利益评价 ,能够避免反倾销成为片面保护国内产业利益的手段 ,而使其服从于公共利益的需要。WTO和欧盟、加拿大等成员方的反倾销立法对公共利益问题作了不同规定 ,主要体现在公共利益条款和减幅征税条款中。我国现行反倾销条例未就公共利益问题做出明确规定 ,应予完善。

WTO Anti-dumping Agreement allows members to resort to anti-dumping measures when their domestic industries face material injuries from dumping imports. While protecting certain domestic industries, anti-dumping measures may harm downstream industries and consumers in the importing country. Introducing public interest consideration into anti-dumping proceedings can help prevent anti-dumping measures from becoming unjustified safeguards for vested interests of domestic industries. WTO and its members like the EU and Canada have different provisions in their respective anti-dumping legislations, mainly in the form of public interest clause and lesser duty rule. China's current anti-dumping regulations do not have explicit provisions for public interest and shall be amended.