The U.S. Commerce Department will announce on Oct. 12, 2011 the level of duties it plans to impose on imports of wood flooring and high-pressure steel cylinders from China.
As if China's solar panel makers weren't suffering enough as their industry goes through its worst-ever downturn, things could soon get much worse as Western governments prepare to roll out punitive tariffs to protest unfair subsidies from Beijing.
CANBERRA -- Australia's parliament is likely to open an inquiry into alleged Asian currency manipulation, mainly targeting major trade partner China and mirroring political anger in the United States over claims that Beijing keeps its yuan artificially low.
Last week, India and China concluded a "highly productive and successful" strategic economic dialogue at Beijing, as the agreed minutes of the meeting depicted.
EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson is set to place tariffs of 15.2 per cent on plastic bags from China and of 14.3 per cent on bags from Thailand, according to media reports.
South African tyre-makers, which recently lost an anti-dumping case regarding the flood of cheap Chinese imports, have warned of a blowout in the industry.
Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor and Member for Port Adelaide Mark Butler today welcomed a new partnership between the Australian Government and industry that will improve access to the anti-dumping system for Australian businesses.