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Metal scrap export duty extension in Ukraine could lead to WTO trouble

30/12/2010

Ukrainian Journal reported that the prolongation of the export duty for transactions with scrap nonferrous metal is not in line with some requirements of the World Trade Organization and could lead to counter measures that could be taken by WTO members.

India: Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese telecom equipment

30/12/2010

India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to 266 per cent on imports of an IT equipment -- also used in the telecom sector -- to guard the domestic industry from cheap Chinese and Israeli shipments.

Unfair trade probe opened in China

30/12/2010

BEIJING - The Ministry of Commerce started an anti-dumping investigation on Thursday into imported photographic paper and paperboard, showing Chinese companies are getting more active in using legal procedures to protect their interests, trade experts said.

Russia Delays Decision to Scrap Grain-Import Duty After Drought

30/12/2010

Russia delayed decision on scrapping a 5 percent duty on corn and barley imports after the country’s worst drought in at least 50 years, the government said on its website today.

Canada Slaps Preliminary AD Duties on Steel Grating Plate from China

30/12/2010

Canada Board Service Agency made preliminary decision to impose anti dumping duties on steel grating plates originated from China, ruling two China responding enterprises' dumping rates of 20% and 19% with the subsidies of 6% and 14% respectively while the un responding enterprises obtained dumping rate of 91%, subsidies for 129%.

U.S. threatens WTO action on China rare earth curbs

30/12/2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has refused repeated U.S. requests to eliminate export restraints on rare earths that have rattled its trading partners, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Thursday.

Indonesia, Malaysia, NZ dump methanol in China: MOC final ruling

30/12/2010

BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday in a final ruling that Indonesia, Malaysia and New Zealand dumped methanol in the Chinese market, causing material damage to Chinese manufacturers.

China Says Wind, Solar Subsidies WTO Compliant

30/12/2010

China is defending its subsidies for wind and solar power against a U.S. complaint to the World Trade Organization that such support is unfair, saying its policies are best for fighting climate change.