目前,随着中国对美国出口产品的逐年增加,中国出口产品在美国引起消费者的人身和财产伤害的情况已屡有发生。依美国的诉讼程序法和实体法,当这种伤害发生时,受到损害的消费者在多数情况下可以在美国某一州法院或联邦法院提起诉讼,以便得到赔偿。本文拟讨论此类诉讼所涉及的诉讼程序法和国际私法上的问题,用以说明此类诉讼对中国的产品制造者和出口者可能发生的影响。 一、中国出口产品的制造者和出口 At present, as China’s exports to the United States have increased year by year, the injury caused by China’s exports to consumers and property in the United States has occurred frequently. Under the U.S. law on litigation and substantive law, when such harm occurs, consumers who suffer damage can, in most cases, file a lawsuit in a U.S. state or federal court for compensation. This article intends to discuss the procedural law and private international law issues involved in such litigation, to illustrate the possible impact of such litigation on China’s product manufacturers and exporters. First, the Chinese exporters of the manufacture and export