EU to Probe Chinese Thermal Paper Subsidies After Industry Complaint, Sources Say

The European Commission is set to open an anti-subsidy investigation into imports of lightweight thermal paper from China, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes in response to a request from EU manufacturers seeking protection from what they claim are unfairly subsidised Chinese imports. In its complaint, filed in September, the European […]

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EU to Probe Chinese Thermal Paper Subsidies After Industry Complaint, Sources Say

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