What is' special protection ':

Special protection "is the abbreviation for" transitional protection mechanism for specific products "and" special protection measures ".

Opening the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China to the WTO, Article 16 is prominently stated: If the quantity of Chinese products exported to relevant WTO member countries increases significantly, causing "serious harm" or posing a "threat of serious harm" to the relevant industries of these members, then these WTO members may take separate safeguard measures against Chinese products. The implementation period of "special protection" is from December 11, 2001 to December 11, 2013.

　　What is' anti-dumping ':

The boycott measures taken against the dumping of foreign goods in the domestic market.

Generally, in addition to imposing general import duties on dumped foreign goods, additional taxes are imposed to prevent them from being sold at a low price. This type of additional tax is called an "anti-dumping duty". As stipulated by the US government, foreign goods are considered dumped when their landed price is lower than their factory price, and anti-dumping measures are immediately taken. Although the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade has made clear provisions on anti-dumping issues, in reality, each country has its own way and still regards anti-dumping as one of the main means of trade wars.

　　The difference between "special protection" and "anti-dumping":

Many Western countries use the rapid development of foreign trade in developing countries as a means of attacking the "surge in quantity" of exported goods from other countries. Among them, the threat lies in the "special protection clauses" specifically formulated for China. On June 23, 2005, the Brazilian government implemented special safeguard measures for products originating in China to temporarily protect Brazil's domestic industry. One of these two laws implemented quotas and additional taxes on Chinese textiles and clothing, while the other targeted specific products from China. In addition, in recent years, major exporting countries such as the European Union and the United States have also shown a trend of turning to special safeguard clauses when they cannot find suitable reasons to implement technical trade barriers and anti-dumping measures.