EU states split over anti-dumping duties on shoes

A European Commission plan to impose anti-dumping duties to prevent shoes from China and Vietnam undercutting EU manufacturers, divided member states experts in the EU's anti-dumping committee meeting on Thursday (16 March).

Only three countries voted in favour of the Commission plan, nine to ten voted against it while 11 abstained giving the cold shoulder to EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson's proposed provisional duties, the Financial Times reports.

Mr Mandelson recently pro...