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Indonesia challenges EU over anti-dumping on biodiesel imports -WTO

13/06/2014

(Reuters) - Indonesia has followed Argentina in complaining to the World Trade Organisation that anti-dumping duties imposed by the European Union on biodiesel imports since May last year are in breach of global trading rules.

Japan Understand TPP Needs Multilateral Compromises

13/06/2014

The U.S. and Japan should reach a compromise in bilateral trade negotiations to help conclude a trans-Pacific free trade pact by year's end, a senior Japanese official said Tuesday.

Peru's “Bagua massacre” haunts the TPP

13/06/2014

Five years ago last week, Peruvian police opened fire on indigenous people protesting the implementation of U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) terms providing new access to exploit their Amazonian lands for oil, gas and logging.

Singapore commits to WTO's trade facilitation agreement

13/06/2014

SINGAPORE: The Republic on Wednesday (June 11) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it will implement all the operational provisions of the latter's Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF).

Australia: PM seeks to broaden free trade deal with US

13/06/2014

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will use a meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House to seek the reopening of the decade-long agreement, News Corp Australia reports.

India: Commerce Ministry favours anti-dumping duty on solar cells

13/06/2014

Favouring imposition of anti-dumping duty on solar cells, the Commerce Ministry, on Wednesday, said it would boost manufacturing in the country and attract foreign investments in the sector.

Singapore rice imports

13/06/2014

HA NOI (VNS) — A number of Singaporean businesses paid due attention to Vietnamese rice, especially Jasmine rice, and affirmed that they will continue to import the Vietnamese rice.

USTR Consults On WTO Environmental Goods Agreement

12/06/2014

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held a public hearing on June 5, World Environment Day, to gather comments and input on American negotiating objectives for the proposed World Trade Organization (WTO) Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA).