Nation slaps duties on EU metal fasteners

Measure comes a day after EU extends taxes on Chinese shoes

China said yesterday it would impose temporary anti-dumping tariffs on carbon-steel fastener imports from the European Union following a year-long investigation.

The measure comes close on the heels of the EU decision on Tuesday night to extend for another 15 months anti-dumping tariffs on shoe imports from China despite strong opposition from some European shoe manufacturers and member nations including the United Kingdom.