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Turkey increases tax on furniture imports to 50%; initiates anti-dumping investigations on Chinese plywood

28/05/2015

On May 23, a decree by the Turkish cabinet of ministers increased the tax rate on furniture imports to 50 percent from 13 percent.

Bangladesh: Tariff, non-tariff barriers hinder export growth

28/05/2015

Tariff and non-tariff discriminations have emerged as major barriers to growth of exports in the agro-processing sector of the country.

Vietnam: Measures needed to support local industries after FTAs

28/05/2015

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Experts and businesses called for measures and policies to help local businesses deal with challenges faced by free trade agreements (FTAs) at a workshop held on May 28.

EU May Renew Oldest Duties on China in Silicon-Metal Case

28/05/2015

The European Union may renew tariffs on silicon metal from China for another five years to curb competition for EU producers such as Ferroatlantica SL, a step that would prolong trade protection in place for a quarter of a century.

EU probes not curbing nation’s steel exports

27/05/2015

The European Union (EU) imposed anti-dumping duties from May 13 on imports of a grade of electrical steel from China, Japan and Russia.

Will Anti-Dumping Measures Help the US Steel Industry?

26/05/2015

As per recent reports, U.S. Steel (X) is close to filing anti-dumping complaints against imports of certain steel products. The US steel industry has been complaining for a long time about the high penetration of imported steel products. In this part of the series, we’ll analyze the recent trend of steel imports into the US (SPY) (IVV).

Non-tariff barriers largest road block to ties with India, says Sri Lanka minister

26/05/2015

A banker turned politician, Sri Lanka’s deputy minister for highways and investment promotion Eran Wickramaratnesays trade and investment with can grow exponentially but makes a strong case for reduction in non-tariff barriers(NTBs) by India. In an interview with Sanjay Jog, Wickramaratne explains how both the countries can prosper and help the region.

Japan to urge Indonesia to cut auto tariffs as agreed in FTA

26/05/2015

Japan will urge Indonesia to lower its tariffs on Japanese automobiles as agreed under a bilateral free trade pact that entered into force in 2008, trade minister Yoichi Miyazawa said Tuesday.