美国对中国产次氯酸钙发起“双反”调查

美国对中国产次氯酸钙发起“双反”调查 　　

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday it has launched antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations¹ into imported calcium² hypochlorite from China.

　　Calcium hypochlorite is an ingredient in bleaching³ powder, widely used for the disinfection of drinking water or swimming pool water.

　　The investigations are in response to a petition filed by Arch Chemicals based in Georgia, the department said in a statement.

　　The company alleged⁴ that calcium hypochlorite products from China were sold below the fair value of the products in the U.S. market with dumping margins⁵ of 182.51 to 210.52 percent, while Chinese producers and exporters also received government subsidies⁶.

　　The International Trade Commission (ITC), the U.S. trade authority, is scheduled to make its preliminary inquiry⁷ determination around Feb. 3.

　　The probes will continue if the ITC determines that the imports of calcium hypochlorite from China "materially injure or threaten the domestic industry of the United States." The U.S. Commerce Department will then make its preliminary determination of CVD and AD in March and May, respectively.

　　Imports of calcium hypochlorite from China were estimated at 7 million U.S. dollars in 2012, according to U.S. official data.

　　Beijing has repeatedly urged Washington to abide⁸ by its commitment against protectionism and work with China to maintain a free, open and just trade environment.

　　China filed a complaint last month under the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism⁹ over anti-dumping measures by the United States against 13 types of Chinese products.

　　"In its anti-dumping investigations and reviews, the U.S. has inappropriately applied¹⁰ targeted dumping methodology, denied companies separate tax rates, and used unfavorable facts," Chinese Commerce Ministry¹¹ Spokesman Shen Danyang said in a statement issued last month.

　　China is resolutely¹² against the misuse¹³ of trade remedy rules and protectionism and will determinedly¹⁴ maintain its rights as a WTO member and safeguard the interests of domestic industries, he said.

1 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

2 calcium   

n.钙(化学符号Ca)

参考例句：

• We need calcium to make bones.我们需要钙来壮骨。
• Calcium is found most abundantly in milk.奶含钙最丰富。

3 bleaching   

漂白法，漂白

参考例句：

• Moderately weathered rock showed more intense bleaching and fissuring in the feldspars. 中等风化岩石则是指长石有更为强烈的变白现象和裂纹现象。
• Bleaching effects are very strong and show on air photos. 退色效应非常强烈，并且反映在航空象片上。

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 margins   

边( margin的名词复数 )； 利润； 页边空白； 差数

参考例句：

• They have always had to make do with relatively small profit margins. 他们不得不经常设法应付较少的利润额。
• To create more space between the navigation items, add left and right margins to the links. 在每个项目间留更多的空隙，加左或者右的margins来定义链接。

6 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

8 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

9 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

10 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

11 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

12 resolutely   

adj.坚决地，果断地

参考例句：

• He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
• He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

13 misuse   

n.误用，滥用；vt.误用，滥用

参考例句：

• It disturbs me profoundly that you so misuse your talents.你如此滥用自己的才能，使我深感不安。
• He was sacked for computer misuse.他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。

14 determinedly   

adv.决意地；坚决地，坚定地

参考例句：

• "Don't shove me,'said one of the strikers, determinedly. "I'm not doing anything." “别推我，"其中的一个罢工工人坚决地说，"我可没干什么。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Dorothy's chin set determinedly as she looked calmly at him. 多萝西平静地看着他，下巴绷得紧紧的，看来是打定主意了。 来自名作英译部分