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India pleads with Australia to lift uranium export ban

24/01/2011

India's External Affairs Minister SM Krishna says he is pleading with the Australian government to reconsider its ban on uranium sales to his country.

China urged to prepare for trade sanctions

24/01/2011

BEIJING - China should strengthen its trade-remedy mechanism as part of an effort to meet the challenges brought by developed countries, as trade protectionism is gaining ground in a global market still suffering economic turmoil, experts said.

Viet nam: EU to scrap shoe tariffs

24/01/2011

HA NOI — The European Union's tariffs on leather shoes imported from Viet Nam and China will expire at the end of March, following a decision to do away with the duties.

Brazil May Ask WTO About Possible Action on Weak Currencies, Official Says

24/01/2011

Brazil, which saw imports from China surge 61 percent last year, may ask the World Trade Organization to look into what action can be taken against countries that weaken their currencies, a Finance Ministry official said.

WTO backs S.Korea in dispute, U.S. does not defend

24/01/2011

GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Trade Organization panel backed South Korea on Tuesday in a challenge to a controversial U.S. method for calculating duties on unfairly priced imports, after the United States offered no defense in the dispute.

Ukraine Plans to Impose Duties on Oil Products to Limit Imports

24/01/2011

Ukraine may impose duties on oil products to limit imports after they reached 45 percent of consumption in 2010, the acting head of the country’s oil department said.

Vietnam to import 100,000 tons of meat in 2011

24/01/2011

Vietnam will consume around 2.9 million tonnes of meat in 2011, 6.5-7 percent more than the previous year, says the Export-Import Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

EU urges Turkmenistan to apply for WTO membership

24/01/2011

Baku - APA-ECONOMICS. Turkmenistan’s leader said Saturday his energy-rich country was ready to sell gas to Europe as the EU Commission urged it to apply for membership in the World Trade Organisation, AFP reported.