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China responds to rare earth WTO complaint

15/03/2012

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday that it will properly deal with a dispute settlement request on rare earth made by three major economies in accordance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

Trade Issues With China Flare Anew

15/03/2012

HONG KONG — A month after Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States and Europe, the brief trade policy détente between China and its two biggest export markets is about to end.

S. Korea’s exports fall after FTA with EU: report

15/03/2012

SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s exports to the European Union (EU) fell after the implementation of the Seoul-Brussels free trade deal due to the region’s deepening debt crisis, a report showed Monday.

Japan, Mongolia to launch FTA talks

15/03/2012

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan and Mongolia are expected to agree to launch negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement when their leaders meet Monday, as the two countries mark this year the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

Cambodia's footwear exports rise 49 pct in 2011

15/03/2012

PHNOM PENH, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia had exported footwear products in equivalent to 264 million U.S. dollars last year, a 49 percent rise from 177 million U.S. dollars in a year earlier, a report by the Ministry of Commerce showed on Monday.

India Decides to End Cotton-Export Ban After Protests From Growers, China

13/03/2012

India, the world’s second-biggest cotton producer, will end a ban on exports after protests from growers, traders and China, the nation’s biggest buyer.

US cuts dumping duty on tra fish

13/03/2012

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has announced its final decision on the seventh preliminary results of administrative review (POR7) for anti-dumping duties on tra fish fillets imported from Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Rubber body seeks removal of anti-dumping duties

13/03/2012

The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has sought removal of anti-dumping duties on import of raw materials stating it was making the industry uncompetitive. It also demanded an immediate import of 100,000 tonne natural rubber to bridge the supply-demand gap.