Eu Anti-Dumping Lawsuit Against Vietnam - What Can Be Learnt from the Footwear Case?

EU ANTI-DUMPING LAWSUIT AGAINST VIETNAM - WHAT CAN BE LEARNT FROM THE FOOTWEAR CASE?

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

First and foremost, I would like to express my special thanks to my supervisor, Phan Thi Hien Giang, MSCs., for her professional and inspirational suggestions, corrections and advice in bringing this thesis to completion.

I am also grateful to Hanoi Foreign Trade University, especially those teachers at the English Faculty, for giving me the opportunity to study in such an academically stimulating program in Bachelor of Business English. The course has provided me with comprehensive knowledge and useful skills in business and foreign trade so that I am able to fulfill this thesis and have the courage to embark on the challenging journey of life-long learning.

My sincere thanks are due to the World Bank Library and National Library, the librarians, staff and the administrative office of the Hanoi Foreign Trade University for providing me the valuable materials and assistance.

I am deeply indebted to my close friends, my relatives and my boyfriend who have always supported and encouraged me to finish the thesis.

Last but of course not least, I would like to share this moment of happiness and sense of achievement with my parents and my brother, who have always stood by my side and rendered me enormous support and unfaltering love during the whole process of my study.

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INTRODUCTION 4

Background to the study 4

Objective of the study 4

Research questions 5

Structure of the thesis 5

Scope of the study 5

Research methodology 5

Chapter 1 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

1.1. Dumping in international trade 7

1.1.1. Definition 7

1.1.2. Impacts on importing countries and international trade 8

1.1.2.1. Impacts on importing countries 8

1.1.2.2. Impacts on international trade 8

1.2. Anti-dumping law 9

1.2.1. WTO's anti-dumping law 9

1.2.1.1. Determination...