WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday dealt a blow to 100-year-old American manufacturer Whirlpool's (WHR.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) push for duties on a flood of lower-priced refrigerators made by South Korean competitors.
The Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) has demanded that the Government take the US to the World Trade Organization over continued zeroing in on Indian shrimp exports.
On Aug. 29, 2011, The bicycle industry has demanded imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycle items from China, saying growing shipments from that country has hit the local production.
The EU Commission today welcomed the US decision to revoke duties imposed on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Germany and Italy. Lifting the duty against European exports would resolve one of the EU’s long standing trade irritants with the US.
On August 25, 2011, the EU announced that it would officially cancel on August 26, 2011 the anti-dumping measures on China-made carborundum since it had received no petition for sunset review of those anti-dumping measures.
BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- China will eliminate tariffs and value-added taxes on equipment and components used to develop coalbed methane (CBM) refining in mines starting this year, according to a joint statement issued by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and other central government departments.
South Korea plans to start official antidumping probes on Chinese and Taiwanese polyester yarn to see if the scheduled removal of punitive duties on the products will hurt the local industry, the government said August 25, 2011.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Business executives of India and South Africa Monday urged the governments of the two countries to remove trade barriers to help boost the bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2014.