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COMESA: Non-Tariff Barriers hold down regional trade

27/05/2016

Trade restrictions that relate to health and quality standards of foodstuff commodities constitute nearly 80% of the reported Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) among regional States and this has contributed to suppressed intra-COMESA trade.

VN tuna exports decline 5.5% year-on-year in Q1

27/05/2016

Việt Nam’s tuna exports to China have risen sharply this year but exports to traditional markets like the US, EU and Japan have fallen, according to the industry association.

India: Remove anti-dumping duty on flexible slabstock polyol

26/05/2016

Flexible slabstock polyol, a polyether, forms polyurethane foams on reaction with catalysts and additives, which is then used in packaging, pillows, mattresses, transport seating, etc.

EU reviews expiring antidumping and countervailing duties on woodfree coated paper imports from China

26/05/2016

Five leading European coated fine paper manufacturers have applied for a review of AD and CV duties on imports from China.

Global steel prices surge - Vietnam follows suit

26/05/2016

The price for steel billet has increased by nearly 35 percent from the start of 2016, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

Việt Nam wary of Thailand’s rice sales plan

26/05/2016

HÀ NỘI – Thailand’s plan to accelerate sales of 11.4 million tonnes of rice in stockpiles within two months sparked concerns that it would hurt prices as well as Việt Nam’s rice exports. However, some people were optimistic that the impact would not be significant.

France, Germany urge tighter trade defense in face of China steel

26/05/2016

France and Germany urged fellow EU members on Friday to tighten trade defenses to protect the bloc's companies against floods of cheap imports, such as the recent surge of steel products from China.

China urges EU to adhere to WTO obligations on market economy status

26/05/2016

China has urged the European Union to uphold its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations on China's "market economy status", the country's commerce ministry said on Friday.