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Russian watchdog slaps import ban on several Ukrainian food producers

20/10/2010

Russia is banning the import of meat and dairy goods from various enterprises in Ukraine starting from October 16-17, the country's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said.

China Escalates Fight With U.S. on Energy Aid

20/10/2010

BEIJING — A dispute between China and the United States over Beijing’s subsidies to clean energy industries escalated on Sunday when a senior Chinese economic official warned that Washington “cannot win this trade fight.”

Comesa approves penalties on countries erecting NTBs

18/10/2010

Faced with a new wave of protectionism, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has now drafted new rules to empower its Secretariat to penalise countries that introduce restrictive trade practices and other forms of non-tariff barriers within the trading bloc.

Malaysia: 2011 Budget - Import duty on 300 goods waived

18/10/2010

Kuala Lumpur: Four initiatives offering innovative packages and products will be implemented to uplift the multi-billion-ringgit tourism industry and attract more foreigners.

China says U.S. clean energy probe sends wrong signal

18/10/2010

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China on Saturday hit back at U.S. government action to investigate a labor union's charges that it subsidizes its green technology producers, saying the move sends a wrong signal on trade protectionism.

USITC makes determination in five-year (sunset) reviews concerning iron construction castings from Brazil, Canada, and China

18/10/2010

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing countervailing duty order on iron construction castings from Brazil and the antidumping duty orders on these products from Brazil, Canada, and China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

U.S. to Investigate China Clean-Energy Subsidies

18/10/2010

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. agreed to investigate China’s aid to its clean-energy producers, acting on a complaint from the United Steelworkers union that says the assistance violates global trade rules.

U.S. may delay China currency report until Nov

18/10/2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration looks set to delay a much-anticipated decision on whether to label China as a currency manipulator, possibly until after the U.S. congressional elections and a Group of 20 summit in November.