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ASEAN to remove more non-tariff barriers to boost economic integration

02/03/2015

KOTA BHARU (VNS) — Trade ministers from 10 Southeast Asian countries pledged yesterday to break down further non-tariff barriers to boost intra-regional trade as they seek closer economic integration.

ASEAN economic ministers resolve to complete RCEP talks this year

01/03/2015

ASEAN economic ministers affirmed their resolve to conclude the negotiation on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement by the end of this year at a meeting in Malaysia from February 28 to March 1.

Regional pact eyes further elimination of non-tariff barriers

01/03/2015

KOTA BHARU, Malaysia -- Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed on Sunday to further dismantle non-tariff trade barriers in a bid to promote integration of their economies. The move follows ASEAN's steps to lower nearly all import duties that previously applied to intra-regional trade.

VN-EU FTA may wrap up in March

28/02/2015

Chief Negotiator of the EU, Mr. Mauro Petriccione, believes that as Vietnam is the first developing country to be involved in FTA negotiations with the EU, the bloc has taken into consideration the country’s development level and has shown flexibility in the negotiation process.

US to apply anti-dumping tariffs to Chinese wire rod

28/02/2015

The United States International Trade Commission determined that a US industry is materially injured by reason of imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China. The US Department of Commerce had previously determined these imports were subsidised and sold in the United States at less than fair value.

Vietnam, US pledge efforts to foster bilateral cooperation

27/02/2015

Vietnam and the U.S. have vowed to closely coordinate in boosting cooperation between the two countries, including finalizing negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.

Stronger Anti-Dumping Regulation Needed: Australian Paper sent to the wall

27/02/2015

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has called on the Federal Government to immediately tighten Australia’s anti-dumping laws in the wake of the closure of Australian Paper’s Shoalhaven mill.

Indonesia plans antidumping tariff on steel imports

27/02/2015

Indonesia plans to introduce a 15 percent anti-dumping duty on steel products in an effort to prevent mass steel imports from China and increase the competitive capacity of the domestic steel industry, according to the Antara News Agency.