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Transparency in anti-dumping cases

31/05/2016

Transparency is a cornerstone of a modern democracy. It lowers risks of corruption and increases public trust and confidence. I have been working with issues of transparency throughout my political career, and I raised it as a core value in the EU's Trade For All Strategy last year, with the intention of rendering European trade policy more transparent across the board.

Vietnam Lagging behind in Fair Competitiveness Environment

31/05/2016

The perception of competition is limited from industry to industry and from company to company and this results in an imperceptible drop of business opportunities, stagnant and overlapping administration, said Dr Nguyen Dinh Cung at a recent workshop on “Developing and implementing a comprehensive competition policy: International experiences and lessons for Vietnam”, held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in Hanoi.

UK and EU urged to act on Chinese steel dumping after US raises duty on imports

31/05/2016

Unions say Britain and EU must ‘stop treading on egg shells’ and follow lead of US which has raised tariffs to 522%

Farm subsidy data gaps hampering progress in WTO talks, chair says

30/05/2016

“Troubling” delays in reporting farm subsidies to the WTO are holding up efforts to negotiate new trade rules, the chair of the organisation’s agriculture talks said on 9 May 2016.

China kicks against U.S. anti-dumping penalties

30/05/2016

BEIJING — China has criticized U.S. anti-dumping penalties imposed on Chinese steel amid mounting complaints Beijing is exporting at improperly low prices to clear a backlog at home.

China accuses U.S. of 'unfair methods' in steel dumping probe

27/05/2016

The United States has employed "unfair methods" during an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese cold-rolled steel products and should rectify its mistakes as soon as possible, China's Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday.

Vietnam scales up catfish exports to Thailand

27/05/2016

Vietnam’s revenue from tra catfish exports to Thailand jumped 16.3 percent to $12.5 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

How WTO's ruling against India will hurt solar industry

27/05/2016

The WTO has ruled against India in the solar dispute with the US. It could not have come at a worse time for the solar equipment manufacturers of India.