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China should control sugar imports, says Bright executive

10/03/2015

(Reuters) - China needs to introduce measures to strictly control sugar imports, with low tariffs and cheap overseas shipments damaging the local industry, an executive at a large Chinese sugar processor said.

Canada Slaps Preliminary Anti-Dumping Tariffs On Chinese Solar PV Products: Australia’s Dumping Probe Taking Time

10/03/2015

Some Chinese Photo Voltaic modules producers have come at the receiving end of Canadian International Trade Tribunal, which slapped them preliminary anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariffs. The products targeted are semi-finished as well as thin-film PV modules from 10 China-based companies. The penal tariffs range from 9 to 286 percent.

VN-EU pact to deliver the goods

09/03/2015

BRUSSELS (VNS) — Viet Nam is a friendly and reliable partner of the EU and the Free Trade Agreement being negotiated will promote growth for both sides, a senior European Commission official has said.

United States Challenges Chinese Export Subsidies at the WTO

09/03/2015

On February 11, the United States requested consultations with China regarding more than 180 central and sub-central government measures that allegedly provide export-contingent subsidies to enterprises in several industrial sectors including textiles, agriculture, medical products, light industry, special chemical engineering, new materials, and hardware and building materials. A request for consultations is the first step in the formal dispute settlement process at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

India manages to defend raw sugar export subsidies at WTO, for now

09/03/2015

NEW DELHI, MARCH 9: India has managed to ward off criticism at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for its raw sugar export subsidies by once again claiming that it has not made any payments under the programme. However, the country’s defence is unlikely to work for long as subsidy payments are slated to kick-off soon.

FTA with S Korea to boost shrimp exports

07/03/2015

HA NOI (VNS) — The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Viet Nam and South Korea is expected to boost Viet Nam's shrimp exports to South Korea in the near future.

Bangladesh: Producers reluctant to seek trade remedies under WTO rules

07/03/2015

It was more than a year ago when the country's tea producers sought remedial measures from the safeguard authority concerned against huge import of the commodity from other countries.