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S.AFRICA LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO CHICKEN DUMPING

11/07/2014

The International Trade Administration Commission has opened up an investigation into the dumping of poultry products into South Africa.

EU/Singapore FTA on track despite advances by Eurosceptics in poll

11/07/2014

SINGAPORE — The process to finalise and implement the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Singapore and the European Union (EU) will not be affected by the European Parliament elections in May that saw a larger number seats won by Eurosceptic parties.

China welcomes WTO ruling: MOC

11/07/2014

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said it welcomes the ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which found that U.S. failure to avoid double remedies in its punitive measures against certain Chinese products is against WTO rules.

Visiting Japanese lawmakers support Taiwan's TPP bid

04/07/2014

Taipei, July 1 (CNA) Visiting Japanese lawmakers voiced their support for Taiwan's participation in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bloc at an international conference in Taipei Tuesday that was also attended by counterparts from Taiwan and the United States.

US Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On Mexican, Chinese Steel Wire

04/07/2014

The United States International Trade Commission recently decided to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire from Mexico and China. The US Department of Commerce determined that Mexico and China were selling the product in the US at "less than fair value."

Russia may reconsider free trade regime with Ukraine without violating WTO rules - Moscow

04/07/2014

Russia may revise the free trade regime with Ukraine by increasing the amount of the import duties to the level of MFN in full compliance with WTO rules. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vasily Nebenzya.

TPP vs RCEP – Future of Asia’s Economic Development

04/07/2014

Trade negotiators of sixteen Asian countries met in Singapore last week in ongoing negotiations to create the world’s largest trade pact to date, and what they were discussing is not the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).

TPP Meetings Another Chance for Japan to Reform

04/07/2014

In the lead up to the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership talks slated to start this Thursday in the Canadian capital of Ottowa, it’s useful to look at news that is likely to play a part in how aggressive Japan is in moving forward with the reforms needed to join the trade group.