Trade commissioner Peter Mandelson will advise the college to launch a formal investigation into Chinese textile and clothing imports next week.
Mr Mandelson will also brief EU trade ministers during an informal meeting on Sunday night in Luxembourg.
His decision follows an analysis of first quarter 2005 customs statistics, and could lead to EU measures limiting the influx of low-cost fibres and garments from the Asian dragon.
The customs figures have not yet been publishe...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.