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US may levy countervailing duties on Chinese electrical steel

14/03/2014

The US Commerce Department on Wednesday announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from China, signaling that it may pose punitive duties on the products.

EU To Cut Tariffs On Ukrainian Exports

14/03/2014

The European Union (EU) is to temporarily cut tariffs on Ukrainian exports until November 1, 2014. The EU said that it hopes in the meantime to sign the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) agreement with Ukraine.

U.S. extends preliminary anti-subsidy ruling on imports of Chinese solar PV to June 2nd

14/03/2014

Citing the complexity of the issues, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has postponed the preliminary ruling in its countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules from China.

India launches safeguard investigation on sodium citrate

14/03/2014

New Delhi, Mar 12 (KNN) India has informed the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Committee on Safeguards that it has initiated a safeguard investigation on sodium citrate, to protect domestic producers of the substance against threat caused by increased imports of the same

S.Korea, Canada wrap up free-trade deal

12/03/2014

Seoul — South Korea and Canada concluded a free-trade agreement Tuesday, wrapping up a negotiating process that began nine years ago and focused on barriers in the auto and agriculture sectors.

Leaked TTIP Documents Expose Chemical Industry’s Toxic Agenda

12/03/2014

A report published Monday by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and ClientEarth shows how a leaked proposal from chemical lobbying groups could damage future protective legislation on toxic chemicals.

Vietnam wants to sign TPP soon

12/03/2014

(VOV) - Vietnam expects negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement to conclude in the near future, Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung told his US counterpart Jacob Lew during their March 10 talks in Washington DC.

Vietnam's Mekong delta shrimp exports target 2.55 bln USD in 2014

12/03/2014

Vietnam's southern Mekong delta provinces target 2.55 billion U.S. dollars from shrimp exports in 2014, about 50 million dollars higher than last year, local media reported Monday.