{{German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said the European Commission made a “grave mistake” by agreeing to impose punitive import duties on solar panels from China and urged the Commission to work to prevent the eruption of a trade conflict.}}<\/p>\n
“It’s a grave mistake,” Roesler told press on Sunday.<\/p>\n
He said China already warned the duties on solar panels would harm bilateral trade. “That shows: punitive import duties are the wrong instrument.”<\/p>\n
Roesler told media that the German government has repeatedly warned of the consequences of punitive import duties against China’s solar industry. Germany is one of the world’s leading export nations.<\/p>\n
“The German industry is very concerned and quite rightly,” Roesler said. “I expect the Commission to do everything to prevent a trade conflict. The Commission has to seek a resolution with negotiations and dialogue instead of threats.”<\/p>\n
Germany’s BDI industry association warned at the weekend about negative consequences for Germany’s export-oriented industry of the Commission’s move to impose average import duties of 47 percent on solar panels from China.<\/p>\n
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