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U.S. Hits China Solar Firms

05/08/2014

NEW DELHI—The U.S. is shaking up the solar-equipment industry by imposing heavy antidumping tariffs on Chinese panel makers, a move that is benefiting not just producers at home but also those operating in Asia and encouraging them to expand.

Nine reasons why India's WTO veto shocked the world

05/08/2014

(Reuters) - India's tough diplomacy blocked a landmark world trade treaty late on Thursday, despite last-ditch talks to rescue what would have been the first global trade reform since the creation of the World Trade Organization 19 years ago.

India says WTO deal not dead, can sign in Sept if concerns addressed

05/08/2014

(Reuters) - India is willing to sign a global trade deal, which it has torpedoed, if other World Trade Organization members can agree to its parallel demand for concessions on stockpiling food, senior officials in New Delhi said on Friday.

VN exports face tough challenges

01/08/2014

HA NOI (VNS) — Low value adds, poor quality of exports and heavy dependence on raw material imports along with poor processing facilities and transportation were affecting the country's export quality and efficiency.

Some WTO members discussing customs deal without India: sources

01/08/2014

(Reuters) - A group of World Trade Organization (WTO) members has informally discussed adopting a global overhaul of customs rules without India if New Delhi goes ahead with threats to block the deal, sources familiar with the talks said on Thursday.

Warsaw says Russian ban on Polish produce is revenge for EU sanctions

01/08/2014

(Reuters) - Russia announced a ban on most fruit and vegetable imports from Poland on Wednesday and said it could extend it to the entire EU, a move Warsaw called Kremlin retaliation for new Western sanctions over Ukraine imposed on Russia a day earlier.

U.S. lawmakers warn Japan, Canada on Pacific trade deal talks

01/08/2014

(Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said Japan's refusal to drop all barriers to farm imports under a Pacific trade deal was unacceptable and urged the U.S. administration to cut Japan and Canada out of the talks if they did not give ground.

U.S. Hopes India Will Agree to WTO Trade Deal as Deadline Looms

01/08/2014

NEW DELHI—A day before the deadline for a global agreement to ease trade restrictions, U.S. officials said they hoped India would drop its strident objections and allow the deal to move forward.