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China: Long-awaited complaint against US filed with MOFCOM

24/07/2012

Concerns of Chinese retaliation against US countervailing and anti-dumping duties have manifested themselves in a complaint filed to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. MOFCOM has today released a statement regarding an application requesting an anti-dumping investigation into US and South Korean exports to China. On behalf of the Chinese solar industry, Jiangsu Silicon Technology Development, LDK Solar, Luoyan Sino-Silicon high-tech and New Energy, filed the complaint on July 2. Interested parties have 20 days to respond to the complaint.

Indian Cabinet Slaps 21% Duty on Import of Power Equipment

24/07/2012

The government of India on July 19, 2012 decided to slap 21% duty on imports of power equipment, mainly to protect domestic companies from cheap Chinese shipments.

India begins probe into alleged dumping of chemical from China

24/07/2012

NEW DELHI: The government has initiated an investigation into alleged dumping of a chemical, mainly used in explosives, by China to protect domestic players from cheaper imports.

Germany to support solar industry in anti-dumping action vs China

24/07/2012

Germany's environment ministry said on Friday it would back solar firms' efforts to bring anti-dumping proceedings against China amid a bitter price war in the industry that has left many German panel producers fighting for survival.

US, EU, Japan pile pressure to remove local content clause

20/07/2012

NEW DELHI: India's major trade partners-the US, the EU and Japan-have stepped up pressure to remove local content requirement clause in the ambitious national solar mission project and manufacture of certain electronic products.

US pushed to reform cotton subsidies in farm bill as Brazil watches

20/07/2012

US lawmakers have been busy this summer shaping the latest version of the farm bill, the far-reaching legislation that governs how the US treats its farmers and feeds its poor people, among many other things.

US panel approves trade probe into food additive from China

20/07/2012

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. trade panel on Thursday approved an investigation that could lead to steep anti-dumping duties on xanthan gum, a food additive, from China and Austria.

EU loses anti-dumping battle against Xinanchem

20/07/2012

On 19 July, the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed “in its entirety” the EU Council’s appeal in an anti-dumping case against Chinese chemical giant Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group (Xinanchem), which specialises in the production of glyphosate - a basic herbicide chemical widely used by farmers throughout the world – originating in China.