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Japan says no barriers to auto imports after U.S. fires trade salvo

16/03/2017

Japan on Friday rejected U.S. demands for more access to Japan's auto market, saying the government has already taken steps to eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers.

Japan asks WTO to set up settlement panel in India steel dispute

16/03/2017

Japan on Thursday asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up a dispute settlement panel to examine India's safeguard duties on steel imports which it says may be violating the WTO rules.

China Warns US Approach on WTO Risks 'Old Traps' of Trade Wars

16/03/2017

China voiced strong discontent after President Donald Trump’s administration suggested that the country isn’t bound by World Trade Organization decisions.

Turkey takes U.S. to WTO over duties on pipe and tube products

16/03/2017

Turkey has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization to challenge U.S. anti-subsidy duties on Turkish pipe and tube products, the WTO said on Wednesday.

Japanese Agriculture Enjoys "High Level" of Protection

16/03/2017

The Japanese agricultural sector enjoys a "high level" of protection and support from policy measures, the World Trade Organization said Wednesday.

In First Trade War Shot, Mexico Cancels Sugar Export Permits To U.S.

16/03/2017

While the Trump administration has in recent days withdrawn from calls for an all-out trade war with Mexico, and is seeking to re-establish calmer relations with the Mexican presidency after a sharp fallout over his plan to build a wall on the Mexican border and crack down on illegal immigrants arriving from Mexico, it appears that it is Mexico that has taken a pre-emptive step in the imminent trade dispute by canceling existing sugar export permits to the US in a dispute over the pace of shipments, Reuters reports citing a letter. The trade flare-up could temporarily disrupt supplies industry sources were cited as saying.

Conclusion for investigation case of imported plated steel

16/03/2017

The Vietnam Competition Authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has completed the investigation process of applying anti-dumping measures on imported steel products. They also sent the final draft of the case to the stakeholders.

South Korea says to 'actively' consider filing WTO complaint against China

09/03/2017

South Korea will consider filing a complaint against China to the World Trade Organization over what it described as trade retaliation for the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system outside of Seoul, the ruling party said on Tuesday.