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China sparks concern over rare earth metal supply

22/10/2010

Rare elements are an essential component of gadgets in your home, from iPods to LCD TVs - and most of the world's supply comes from China.

China rejects double standards on clean energy

22/10/2010

At the request of the United Steelworkers Union, the Office of United States Trade Representative announced recently it would launch a Section 301 investigation against Chinese policies and measures in the field of clean energy.

Russia : Call for Poultry Meat Import Ban

22/10/2010

Russia - Domestic producers are calling for a ban on imports, blaming a drop in prices on the resumption of imports from the US.

Canada: Final determination in anti-dumping case of Dutch bell peppers

22/10/2010

No penalties for dumping; duties imposed from today

China Official Says No Plans to Cut Rare Earth Quotas

20/10/2010

Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- China has no plans to cut its export quota for rare earths next year, a senior official at the department responsible for the minerals said at a conference in Xiamen today.

Malaysia to Get Greater Access to India for Palm Oil, Cocoa in Trade Pact

20/10/2010

Malaysia said it expects to conclude talks with India on a free-trade agreement next week that should see it obtain greater access for products including cocoa and palm oil as well as more stringent anti-dumping provisions.

European Union - The Australian beef quota

20/10/2010

The Australian beef industry should not be disillusioned by slow progress in penetrating the promising new tariff-free EU grainfed beef market, but instead see the trade as work in progress with longer-term benefits.

USW welcomes Administration taking up petition on Chinese green tech trade

20/10/2010

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has informed the United Steelworkers (USW) that the Obama Administration has accepted the USW’s petition under Section 301 of the trade law seeking the elimination of Chinese policies and practices adversely affecting U.S. producers and their workers in the clean energy sector.