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U.S., New Zealand seek WTO dispute resolution with Indonesia

02/04/2015

The United States and New Zealand requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to examine Indonesia’s restrictions on several categories of agricultural imports. This action follows the failure of bilateral consultations over the last three years to find a solution. U.S. horticultural and animal products are primarily affected by Indonesia’s challenged practices.

Successful lobbying results in EU anti-dumping duties on SSCR imports

02/04/2015

The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 25.2% on stainless steel cold-rolled flat (SSCR) imports from PR China and 12.9% on SSCR imports from Taiwan following a complaint filed by Eurofer. IndustriAll Europe also sent a strong letter to the Commission in support of anti-dumping measures. The Commission’s investigation confirmed that imports of SSCR from the two countries were being sold at dumped prices, causing significant damage to the EU stainless steel industry. An anti-subsidy investigation against SSCR imports from China is also underway.

WTO To Examine Three Trade Disputes

01/04/2015

On March 25, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established panels to study three separate complaints related to trade-restrictive tax measures imposed by the European Union, Russia, and the United States.

EU cannot maintain protection against Chinese imports, EU lawyers say

01/04/2015

(Reuters) - European fears of being forced to lower tariff defenses against cheap Chinese imports have grown following a confidential warning from the EU's own lawyers, who say the bloc should not ignore changes to global trade rules set to favor Beijing.

U.S. trade office says Chinese laws may breach WTO rules

01/04/2015

(Reuters) - China's bank technology restrictions and a draft anti-terrorism law may run counter to the country's international trade commitments, the U.S. Trade Representative said in a report released on Wednesday.

WTO Sets Up Disputes Panel over Russian EU Trade Tariffs

31/03/2015

GLOBAL - The dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organisation has established a disputes panel over Russia’s tariff treatment of agricultural and manufacturing goods from the EU.

Vietnam abolishes import tax on 3,200 Japanese products

31/03/2015

HA NOI (VNS) — More than 3,200 Japanese products will be exempted from paying any import tax in Viet Nam from April 1, according to a new Finance Ministry circular.

Insiders seek ways to iron out agricultural export difficulties

31/03/2015

Exporters of agro-forestry-fishery products gathered at a meeting with State officials on March 30 to seek ways to address difficulties amid a dramatic fall in the shipment of these commodities during the first quarter.