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China loses trade dispute over rare earth exports

31/03/2014

(Reuters) - China has lost a dispute at the World Trade Organization over limits on rare earth and metals exports, handing Europe and the United States a victory over what they see as Beijing's unfair trade practices.

U.S. must show flexibility for Pacific trade breakthrough: Japan

31/03/2014

(Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it would be difficult to achieve a breakthrough in talks with the United States on a Pacific trade deal in time for President Barack Obama's trip to Asia next month unless Washington shows flexibility.

U.S. steelmakers accuse South Korea of dumping

31/03/2014

U.S. Steel Corp., the largest U.S. producer of the metal by volume, said South Korea is dumping steel pipes and tubes in the U.S.

Australia demands opponents stop stalling WTO tobacco case

31/03/2014

(Reuters) - Australia asked five countries challenging its tobacco policies on Wednesday to stop delaying the progress of their cases at the World Trade Organization and took the unusual step of speeding up one of the complaints against itself.

China, EU Agree Remedy In Wine Dispute

27/03/2014

Following the recent resolution of the trade dispute over European Union (EU) exports of solar-grade polysilicon, China and the EU have welcomed another agreement to resolve a trade dispute involving European wine exports without the imposition of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties.

Philippines Engages US On TPP Membership

27/03/2014

The United States and the Philippines, during their recent meeting under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), agreed to a program of expanded future engagement on bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade issues, and, in particular, on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) treaty.

Japan, Canada kick off 5th round of free trade talks

27/03/2014

TOKYO, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan and Canada kicked off their 5th round of free trade talks here on Monday, with trade in energy and intellectual property rights in focus, according to local media.

Canada Highlights Benefits Of Korean FTA

27/03/2014

A new trade deal with South Korea will remove duties on 86.8 percent of Canadian agricultural tariff lines and more than 95 percent of tariffs on industrial products, the Canadian Government has publicized.