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China challenges WTO ruling on U.S. tire tariffs

25/05/2011

China appealed a ruling by the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, insisting the United States flouted international trade rules when it imposed trade barriers on car tires imported from China, a WTO spokesman said.

Viet Nam: Agricultural sector urged to boost exports

25/05/2011

Domestic agricultural producers must boost exports to help reduce the country’s trade deficit, said economist Pham Do Chi.

Pakistan: Duty on 379 items challenged

25/05/2011

Invoking original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, a constitutional petition has been filed to question the regulatory duty on 379 ‘non-essential/luxury items’ from 15 percent to 50 percent imposed through an SRO in August 2008.

China slaps export quota on rare earth all

25/05/2011

CHINA said today it would expand export quotas for rare earths to include iron alloys containing the elements, further tightening shipments of the minerals used in a variety of high-tech industries.

U.S. sets more duties on wood flooring from China

23/05/2011

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday said it had slapped preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging up to nearly 83 percent on over $100 million of wood flooring from China to offset unfair pricing practices.

Viet Nam trade with South Asian neighbors soars

23/05/2011

Bilateral trade between Viet Nam and South Asian countries reached US$1.265 billion in the first three months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 64.7 per cent, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has reported.

FTA talks between Vietnam, EU almost stalled

23/05/2011

The progress in negotiations over a free trade agreement between has Vietnam and EU almost ground to a halt since senior officials of both sides early last year agreed to start the talks.

EU Anti-dumping, anti-subsidy duties hinder win-win solution

23/05/2011

The European Union announced on May 14 that it will impose 4 percent to 12 percent anti-dumping duties and 8 percent to 35 percent anti-subsidy duties on coated paper imported from China in the next five years, breaking with convention by applying anti-subsidy duties on a "non-market economy" for the first time.