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EU imports face dumping probe

22/08/2012

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has accepted a petition made by China's four major polysilicon firms for anti-dumping and countervailing probes against EU producers, the Xinhua News Agency reported over the weekend.

Argentina to go to WTO over EU biodiesel imports

22/08/2012

BUENOS AIRES--Argentina's government has taken the first steps toward formally accusing the European Union of violating World Trade Organization rules in a dispute over restrictions on biodiesel imports from the South American farming nation.

Canada Makes Preliminary Affirmative Antidumping Determination on Piling Pipe

22/08/2012

August 2012, the Canada Border Services Agency made preliminary affirmative determinations in its AD and CV investigations of certain mainland Chinese steel piling pipe classified under HTSCA 7306.30.0014, 7306.30.0019, 7306.30.0024, 7306.30.0029, 7306.30.0034 and 7306.30.0039.

Australia: Tobacco challenges unlikely to succeed

22/08/2012

Tobacco companies that are challenging plain packaging rules under international law following the Government’s High Court victory this week have little chance of success, legal academics have claimed.

MOFCOM Announce Anti-dumping Midterm Review on Sulfamethoxazole from India

22/08/2012

On June 15, 2007, the MOFCOM issued its annual Announcement No. 48 to levy antidumping (AD) duties on sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) from India.

China to slap anti-dumping duties on Indian antibiotic drug sulfamethoxazole

21/08/2012

BEIJING: China has decided to slap anti- dumping duties on sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), an antibiotic imported from India.

US: Catfish regulations - What’s the catch

21/08/2012

Among the many fights brewing over the 2012 Farm Bill, one is a debate over a seemingly small provision that would charge the Department of Agriculture (USDA) with catfish inspection to ensure food safety. At $14 million a year, the program’s costs are trivial compared to the rest of the bill, estimated at $957.7 billion. Nevertheless, it is worth asking what problem this program is trying to solve.

Australia’s Top Court Backs Plain-Pack Tobacco Laws

21/08/2012

Australia will become the first country to require cigarettes to be sold in uniform packages after its top court rejected a challenge from tobacco companies, setting a precedent for other nations to follow.