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EU threatens more action against cheap Chinese steel -Juncker

15/04/2016

The European Union is ready to take further action if necessary to counter steel dumping by China, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday, as 10,000 jobs hung in the balance in the sector in Britain.

Tra fish prices bounce back after long slump

15/04/2016

After keeping costs low for so long, tra fish prices shot up recently, yielding higher profits for farmers.

India: Govt initiates anti-dumping probe into imports of hot-rolled coils, plates

15/04/2016

Following a petition from domestic steel producers, the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD, part of the department of commerce) has begun an investigation into import of hot-rolled (HR) coils, sheets and plates from six countries.

China responds to Britain, saying steel needs global cooperation

15/04/2016

China wants to work with the rest of the world to find a resolution to overcapacity in the steel sector, its foreign ministry said on Monday, after Britain asked the world's top producer of the alloy to tackle the problem quickly.

WTO says trade remedies for SL cannot be implemented overnight

14/04/2016

WTO representatives expressed keenness in working with Sri Lanka to help conform to the trade body’s hefty set of rules for protection, but implied the process will take longer than expected as relevant local agencies are yet to be conversant on the same. While the business community eagerly waits to see the implementation of the legislation for ‘anti-dumping and countervailing measures’, WTO, Geneva, Counsellor Clarisse Morgan asserted that establishing a trade remedy system in any given country, regardless of the size, is a concentrated exercise.

India: Will file cases against US for WTO norms violation

14/04/2016

Accusing Western nations of adopting double standards in their approach to climate change, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said India will file 16 cases against the US for giving protection to solar panel producers in violation of World Trade Oragnsiation (WTO) norms.

US anti-dumping duty on PE bags from Vietnam remains in place

14/04/2016

The US has decided to continue applying anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene (PE) retail carrier bags from Vietnam and some other countries.

Effect of EU anti-dumping duties on Russian CR coil exports and potential strong growth of HDG supply to the EU

14/04/2016

In February 2016, the European Commission introduced anti-dumping import duties of around 20-26% against three Russian producers (MMK, NLMK and Severstal).