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U.S. Antidumping Duty on China Woven Bags

05/04/2013

On March 29, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its administrative final ruling that the general duty rate of 91.73% should be imposed on Zibo Aifudi Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd. from China regarding composite woven bags.

South African Union Asks for EU, Brazil Chicken-Import Tariffs

05/04/2013

Members of South Africa’s Food and Allied Workers Union staged a march today and asked the country’s Trade and Industry Ministry to impose tariffs on chicken imports from the European Union and Brazil.

China drops solar cell import taxes, sends "positive signal" to Europe

05/04/2013

China dropped import duties and value-added tax (VAT) for a variety of equipment, including for solar cells and lithium-ion batteries on April 1, thus sending a "positive signal" to the China-Europe trade negotiations.

Canada Sunset Review on China Semiconductor Coolers-Warmers

03/04/2013

On March 27, 2013, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued an announcement to take anti-dumping and anti-subsidy sunset review on semiconductor coolers and warmers from China.

Canada Not to Take Anti-dumping Midterm Review on China Bicycles

03/04/2013

On March 27, 2013, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal decided not to take anti-dumping (AD) midterm review on bicycles and bike frames from China and Chinese Taiwan, which instituted by Outdoor Gear Canada and Trek Bicycle Corporation, as it was unnecessary to make the application for midterm review on anti-dumping sunset review issued on December 7, 2012.

NSSMC suspends CRC exports to Indonesia

03/04/2013

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation has suspended cold rolled coil exports to Indonesia after the Indonesian government announced to levy antidumping duty on CRC imports from Japan.

EU: 48.5% Dumping Duty for Some Asian Countries

03/04/2013

Next to China DG Trade proposes in its R563 disclosure documents that 48.5% dumping duty should also be levied on bike imports into the EU from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia. However, there are 7 companies that are granted an exemption on the proposed measures.

China Cited by U.S. for Trade Barriers on Autos, Steel, Beef

03/04/2013

China continues to restrict U.S. producers of autos, steel and beef from gaining access to its markets, and its protection of intellectual-property rights remains inadequate, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said.