BEIJING: China will impose tariffs of up to 78.2% on certain U.S. optical fibre imports from September 4, the commerce ministry said in a statement a few minutes before midnight on Wednesday, accusing American producers of skirting anti-dumping measures.
The levies cover a type known as cut-off shifted single-mode optical fibre, the ministry said, singling out Corning, OFS-Felite and Drake Communications for duty rates of 37.9%, 33.3% and 78.2% respectively, with other U.S. firms also paying the highest rate.
