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EU plans five-year duties on Chinese tiles

22/07/2011

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - Chinese ceramic tiles will face punitive import duties at European borders until 2016, under plans drawn up by the European Union's executive Commission.

WTO favors Mexico in tuna dispute with U.S

20/07/2011

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization has ruled in favor of Mexico in a dispute over tuna with the United States that began more than 20 years ago, a high-ranking source close to the negotiations told Reuters.

WTO approves pro-PHL ruling in tobacco row with Thailand

20/07/2011

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body has adopted a ruling that upholds Philippine claims that Thailand has failed to respect its tobacco-related WTO commitments, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.

India: Anti-dumping row not to strain Saudi-India ties, says envoy

20/07/2011

RIYADH: Indian Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad has said that the controversy over anti-dumping duties (ADD) imposed by India on Saudi polypropylene will not affect growing strategic relations between the two countries.

Viet nam: MoF cuts import tariff on raw cashew to 3%

20/07/2011

From July 25, the incentive import tariff on unprocessed cashew will be adjusted from 5% down to 3%, according to Lao Dong newspaper.

India imposes anti-dumping duty on Japanese, Chinese gas

20/07/2011

NEW DELHI: India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to USD 1.41 per kg on imports of a gas, used primarily for refrigeration purpose, to protect domestic players from cheap Chinese and Japanese shipments.

Fears of slow global growth foster protectionism – report

20/07/2011

Protectionism is on the rise as more countries try to give their economies a leg-up by blocking foreign competition – especially Chinese imports, according to a report by independent economists to be published on Wednesday.

EU Plans to Renew 48.5% Tariff on Chinese Bikes for Three Years

20/07/2011

The European Union plans to renew a tariff on bicycles from China to help EU producers including Accell Group (ACCEL) NV compete with cheaper imports, a step that would extend 18-year-old trade protection.