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Vietnam exports 9.38 bln USD garment in H1

23/07/2014

HANOI, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam made over 9.38 billion U.S. dollars from garment exports in the first half of 2014, up 19.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 13.2 percent of the national total export revenue during the period.

Taiwan makers can tolerate 15-20% US anti-dumping rates for PV modules

23/07/2014

As the US Department of Commerce will decide on preliminary anti-dumping tariffs on PV products imported from China and Taiwan on July 24, Taiwan-based PV module makers using in-house-produced solar cells can tolerate rates of 15-20% to maintain price competitiveness in the US market, according to industry sources.

Little Progress In South Korea, China FTA Tariff Talks

23/07/2014

Despite the effort made earlier this month by South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in agreeing that their two countries should conclude free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations by the end of 2014, the latest 12th round of talks were said to have produced little, or no, progress on tariffs.

VN Seafood Exports Encounter Numerous Barriers

23/07/2014

Vietnamese seafood exporters are facing innumerable difficulties as overseas markets are imposing a variety of trade barriers and challenges, including levying anti-dumping tariffs on imports from Vietnam.

US, EU Sanctions Against Moscow Run Counter to WTO Principles

23/07/2014

MOSCOW, July 21 (RIA Novosti) - Sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union against Russia contradict the principles of the World Trade Organization, First Deputy Chairman of State Duma Committee on Industry Vladimir Gutenev said Monday.

TPP risks weaker world trade system - ex WTO boss

23/07/2014

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a step backwards to the days before the World Trade Organisation when the US and Europe controlled the global trading system to the detriment of developing economies, says a former director-general of the WTO, Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand.

India to Decide Wednesday Whether to Block WTO Global Trade Deal

23/07/2014

NEW DELHI—India's prime minister and his cabinet are expected to decide on Wednesday whether to effectively block a global trade deal, a senior Indian trade official said.

China: Investigating antidumping duties 'breaches rules'

23/07/2014

BEIJING—China’s Ministry of Commerce opposes the U.S. government’s recent decision to investigate possible antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese passenger and light truck tires, saying the move “breaches the rules” of the World Trade Organization and U.S. laws.