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Argentina reacts against US and Japan

13/07/2012

Argentina has lodged complaints at the World Trade Organization against the United States and Japan over import restrictions on meats and lemons, the foreign ministry said on July 10.

Local steel players hope Miti will review current iron and steel policy

13/07/2012

IT will be interesting to gauge the feedback from the local steel players based on the recommendations made by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which has completed a comprehensive study on the strategic RM40bil steel industry

Indonesia: Japan Accuses Sinarmas & RAPP of Dumping

13/07/2012

JAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Indonesian ministry of trade affairs has received petition from Japan's anti-dumping authority regarding allegations of dumping of copier papers committed by Indonesian producers.

Japan government expected to set barriers for imported solar modules

13/07/2012

As the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate of JPY42 (US$0.53)/kWh offered by the Japan government for installing solar PV systems has attracted many foreign suppliers of solar products which are significantly more competitive in price than Japan-made products, the subsidization is not expected to substantially benefit Japan's solar industry, according to industry sources s.

US: Call for WTO Action over South Africa Anti-dumping Duties

13/07/2012

GLOBAL - US poultry groups have called on the trade representative to take South Africa to the Wolrld Trade Organisation over the anti-dumping duties imposed on US poultry products.

Uganda Poultry Sector Asks for Protection for Brazilian imports

13/07/2012

The poultry industry is in dire need of support from the government in order to avoid a collapse of the industry, as the effects of the Eurozone financial crisis take hold and the threat of cheaper products being opportunistically imported or dumped in the South African market adds more pressure to keep costs down.

Australian Double-Anti Ruling on Chinese Aluminum Cartwheels

13/07/2012

On July 5, 2012, Australia made a final ruling for antidumping and anti-subsidy on the aluminum cartwheels made in China under HS Codes 8708.70.91/78, 8708.70.99/80, 8716.90.00/39.

USA - Meat labelling and flaunting the law

11/07/2012

The American Meat Institute (AMI) joined the NPPC, saying that the US should abide by a ruling from a World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body that upheld an earlier finding by the group that Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) violates US obligations to the WTO.