A move by the United States to slap anti-dumping duties on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) products from six countries, including South Korea, can actually help local steelmakers such as POSCO to export more products, a local traders organization said Wednesday.
The European Union threatened to impose tariffs on aluminum foil from Russia to curb competition for EU producers such as Eurofoil Luxembourg SA and Bulgaria-based Alcomet AD.
Proposals sent out for comment by the US Department of Commerce (DoC) that would extend the scope of the ongoing trade case could be illegal, according to a lawyer representing the Chinese government.
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday set final dumping margins on imports of steel products from five foreign countries, paving the way for the U.S. government to impose punitive duties on the products in the months ahead.
The United States on Tuesday confirmed duties on imports of non-oriented electrical steel from China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan after finding the goods were being sold too cheaply in U.S. markets.
The process that led to Vietnam’s first-ever decision to levy an anti-dumping tax on imported stainless steel revealed institutional shortcomings that the investigating agency hopes will be addressed to enhance the country’s ability to protect its industries.
(Reuters) - The United States and Brazil are close to settling a decade-old trade dispute over cotton subsidies, three Brazilian sources close to the talks told Reuters, in what would be the first concrete step to repair ties hurt by an espionage scandal.
Non-tariff barriers have emerged as a hindrance for Bangladesh to enjoy a win-win situation while exporting goods to India though the latter mentioned that it had offered Bangladeshi garment items duty-free access to its market, said State Minister for Jute and Textiles Mirza Azam.