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EU capitals OK interim duty on Chinese paper-sources

16/11/2010

BRUSSELS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - European capitals have approved interim import duties on Chinese glossy paper, which the EU says is being dumped on European markets, EU diplomats said on Friday.

South Korea, U.S. fail to resolve trade deal row

13/11/2010

SEOUL, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea failed to revive a stalled free trade agreement on Thursday, dealing a blow to both countries' leaders and putting a brake on bilateral trade.

Multinationals urge G20 leaders to shun trade protectionism, facilitate investment

13/11/2010

Chairmen and CEOs of major multinationals called on G20 summit to revitalize world trade and facilitate foreign investment on Thursday, as G20 leaders were gathering in the South Korean capital Seoul for a key summit.

USAPEEC: Ukraine’s decision to drop anti-dumping case

13/11/2010

The Ukrainian Ministry of Economy has accepted a request from the Ukrainian poultry industry to withdraw its dumping petition against the US chicken industry.

Commerce Announces Final Results in Second Administrative Review of Antidumping Order on Steam Activated Carbon from China

13/11/2010

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) today released the final antidumping margins calculated in connection with the second annual administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steam activated carbon from the People's Republic of China. Activated carbon is used in drinking water, wastewater, odor control, and pollution abatement systems.

APEC Ministers Extend Trade Barrier Curbs Until 2013

13/11/2010

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Asia-Pacific trade and foreign ministers agreed to extend a pledge to keep from imposing additional trade restrictions in their countries until at least 2013, ahead of a weekend summit of their countries’ leaders.

Straight out of Mad Men: US markets import protection as export promotion

11/11/2010

Last month the US Department of Commerce announced a series of proposals to strengthen the enforcement of US trade laws. This column argues that these proposals will directly undercut President Obama’s trade commitments announced in his 2010 State of the Union Address – reducing access to critical inputs for US firms and increasing the chances that they face the same treatment abroad. It begs US policymakers to reconsider.

Businesses remain “vague” about trade remedy measures

11/11/2010

Around 66 percent of Vietnamese businesses don’t understand the basic content of WTO agreements and nearly 55 percent don’t grasp Vietnam's WTO commitments related to their sectors or business areas, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).