For flax yarn, the investigation shows an increase in imports from mainlandChina of 56% from January to April 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.
Indeed, on receipt of the request for formal consultations, mainlandChina must hold its shipments to the Community at a level no greater than 7.5% above the amount entered during the first 12 months of the most recent 14 months preceding the month in which the request for consultations was made.
If mainlandChina does not comply with its obligations, the EU can, 15 days after the request for consultations, act to remedy the situation by itself imposing interim import growth restrictions at the same level.
This term is neutral toward the political status of Taiwan, Republic of China and implies an existence or extension of the political administration of China beyond the mainland (i.e.
On the Mainland, the term Zhōngguó nèidì (內地 "the interior of China") is used to distinguish MainlandChina from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Relations between MainlandChina and Taiwan are typically known in Chinese as liǎng'àn guānxì (兩岸關係), which literally means "relations between the two sides/shores (of the Strait of Taiwan)" and is known in English as "cross-straits relations".