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Pro-Brexit economists urge UK to unilaterally scrap tariffs

22/02/2017

Britain should be prepared to scrap all tariffs on imports unilaterally when it leaves the European Union to give consumers and the broader economy a boost, even if it hurts some businesses, economists who favor Brexit said on Thursday.

VN: Frozen shrimp exports to RoK must undergo quarantine

22/02/2017

Frozen shrimp exported to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) must undergo quarantine checks before shipping to the market.

Europe's steel industry adds Iranian imports to list of threats

22/02/2017

LONDON, Feb 16 Iranian steel imports have become the latest threat to European steelmakers, their trade group said on Thursday, after imports from Iran rose by nearly eight times between 2013 and 2016.

U.S. Steel drops part of case against Chinese steel producers

18/02/2017

United States Steel Corp. on Wednesday said it was withdrawing a portion of its claims with the International Trade Commission over whether Chinese companies hacked into the company’s computer systems to steal trade secrets.

Italy pasta labeling plan raises Canadian concerns

18/02/2017

Feb 15 Canada has raised concerns with Rome about Italy's plan to require country of origin labels on pasta sold there, Canada's agriculture minister said on Wednesday about a move that is alarming Canadian wheat exporters just as a free trade deal gained European approval.

Indonesia Continues Challenge To EU Fatty Alcohol Duties

18/02/2017

Indonesia has filed a notice of appeal at the World Trade Organization concerning anti-dumping duties imposed by the European Union on its exports of certain fatty alcohols, which are used in the chemicals industry.

WTO members review proposals for addressing fisheries subsidies

18/02/2017

In a meeting on Jan. 24, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) members gave their initial review to a new paper from the group of least developed countries regarding principles and elements for new multilateral disciplines on fisheries subsidies.

Ukraine postpones introduction of anti-dumping duties on Russian fertilizers

18/02/2017

The Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade on February 13 decided to suspend anti-dumping measures on imports to Ukraine of certain nitrogen fertilizers (carbamide and carbamide-ammonium mixture) produced in the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has said in a statement.