欧美行业协会应对国际贸易争端机制及其启示

在WTO体制下,行业协会在反倾销等国际贸易争端中发挥着十分重要的作用。由于种种原因,我国行业协会在国际贸易争端中未能充分发挥其应有作用。为此,研究、借鉴发达国家行业协会处理国际贸易争端等方面的经验,对我国行业协会在国际贸易争端中的发挥作用具有现实意义。如行业自律及价格协调、建立反倾销预警系统、代表行业作为反倾销申诉的申请人、协助企业对外应诉、提供贸易信息和贸易事务服务等。

Revelations from Mechanisms Applied by Trade Associations in America and Europe for Resolving International Trade Disputes

Trade associations play a very important role in antidumping and other international disputes under the system of WTO. Due to certain reasons, Chinese trade associations cannot play their part. Therefore, it is important as well as urgent to learn from relevant practice from advanced countries on resolving international trade disputes. Related operations include self discipline, price cooperation, establishment of the antidumping warning system, acting as an applicant in antidumping appealing, helping enterprises to respond to suits, and offering trade information and service.