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VN experts call for a rice export reduction

18/12/2016

HCM CITY — The country should halve its rice exports from the normal 7-8 million tonnes until 2020 because of difficulties exporters face and falling production due to climate change, according to the Việt Nam Food Association.

U.S. challenges China's grain import quotas at WTO

18/12/2016

The United States on Thursday launched a challenge to China's use of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for rice, wheat and corn at the World Trade Organization, charging that Beijing's administration of the program breached its WTO commitments and hurt U.S. farm exports.

China urges Argentina to abide by WTO anti-dumping rules

18/12/2016

BEIJING - The Ministry of Commerce urged Argentina on Wednesday to abide by World Trade Organization rules over anti-dumping investigations on five Chinese products.

EU states vote to allow higher anti-dumping duties

18/12/2016

European Union countries agreed on Tuesday to reforms giving the bloc the possibility of imposing higher duties on excessively cheap imports that would help shore up its defenses under a new trading relationship with China.

Trade Restrictive Measures 'Worryingly High,' Says WTO

18/12/2016

The World Trade Organization's latest trade monitoring report shows WTO members introduced 182 new trade-restrictive measures including trade tariffs and taxes in the 12-month period to mid-October 2016, the WTO announced on December 9.

EU agrees tougher trade rules amid China row

18/12/2016

Brussels (AFP) – EU member states agreed to beef up trade rules against cheap imports Tuesday as they wage an ongoing battle over China’s stronger trade status at the Word Trade Organization.

China opens WTO complaint about US & EU antidumping duties

18/12/2016

Beijing says it will challenge the United States and the European Union over their approach in calculating punitive measures against Chinese exports.

Southeast Asia advances in talks to dismantle trade barriers

14/12/2016

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is making progress on reducing non-tariff barriers as threats to global trade rise, Malaysia’s trade minister said.