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New tariffs on Chinese solar cells could raise costs for US buyers
12/08/2015
In an effort to quell the dumping of Chinese solar products and provide US manufacturers with a more level playing field, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has imposed new punitive tariffs on Chinese solar product manufacturers. The DOC’s July 8 ruling calls for antidumping duties as high as 259.9 percent and countervailing duties as high as 23.3 percent.
Brussels seals trade accord with Vietnam
12/08/2015
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties – Who Benefits?
12/08/2015
We know that foreign companies may decide to sell products below cost in order to get a foothold in worldwide markets. In other cases, government subsidies may reduce the cost of production resulting in below-market prices. When global companies try to import these products into the US, at lower prices than they are sold for in their home market, American competing industries cry foul and file antidumping and countervailing duty lawsuits.
How restrictive are ASEAN’s Rules of Origin?
06/08/2015
Asia accounts for more than 50 per cent of the world’s automobile production, 62 per cent of liquid display screen, 86 per cent of smart phones and 100 per cent of digital cameras. Much of this production is based on production networks: that is, value chains that criss-cross the region, with the various stages of the production of each good taking place in different countries, depending on the comparative advantage of each.
