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South Africa: Increase in wheat tariff slammed

24/08/2016

Johannesburg - The SA Chamber of Baking said on Friday that it did not support the 30 percent tariff increase on wheat imports as this could lead to consumers paying more for a loaf of bread. This would put a strain on an already struggling consumer.

EU requests WTO panel over spirits dispute with Colombia

24/08/2016

The European Union has requested the establishment of a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel to rule on a dispute with Colombia over what Brussels says are discriminatory measures against spirits made by European drinks companies.

China continues anti-subsidy duties on U.S. chicken

24/08/2016

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC)announced on Monday it will maintain anti-subsidy duties on imports of U.S. broiler chicken products for another five years starting August 30.

Panama to import VN seafood

24/08/2016

Panama has permitted 17 seafood processing facilities in Việt Nam to export seafood products to the country, according to the Panama Food Safety Authority (AUPSA).

MARD stops licensing seafood shipments to EU

22/08/2016

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will no longer grant licences for seafood shipments from exporters blocked by the European Union (EU) for using banned substances in their products.

WTO backs EU in row over Russian import ban on pigs, pork

22/08/2016

Aug 19 A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel on Friday backed the European Union (EU) in a two-year dispute over Russia's ban on pig and pork imports from the bloc.

The CBSA launches anti-dumping investigation into concrete reinforcing bar from several countries and territories

22/08/2016

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is launching an investigation on whether certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Belarus, Portugal, Spain, Japan, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China is being sold at unfair prices in Canada.

Russia Loses Another WTO Fight

22/08/2016

Russia has lost its second case in a week at the World Trade Organization, with the agency ruling that most of its 2014 bans on European Union exports of pigs, pork and other pig products were unjustified.