EU trade chief: No decision made on Asian shoe duties

Published: 15 Oct 2009 17:13:01 PST

BRUSSELS, Oct 15 - The European Union's trade chief said on Thursday she had not yet decided on whether to extend anti-dumping duties on EU imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shoes.

According to a document obtained by Reuters on Monday, the EU executive has proposed extending the tariffs for at least 15 months.

"The truth is I haven't taken any decision yet," Ashton told Reuters. "What is going on is a discussion with member states and the parties involved on the issues. These are internal discussions which I haven't taken part in yet.