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EPA Decision Should Signal End to Ethanol Subsidies and Trade Protection

15/10/2010

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision today to allow 15% ethanol blends for 2007 and later model vehicles, an increase from the current 10% blend already approved for all vehicles, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) issued the following statement. It should be attributed to Joel Velasco, UNICA's Chief Representative in North America.

Airlines seek reduction in jet export subsidies

15/10/2010

DALLAS -- Many of the world's largest airlines asked U.S. and European officials on Wednesday to reduce subsidies that help Boeing and Airbus sell planes to airlines in other parts of the world.

US senators assail China's 'abusive' poultry duties

15/10/2010

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Two senior Republican senators on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to ask China to withdraw duties on U.S. poultry they said were part of a larger pattern of unfair trade practices by Beijing.

China trade surplus rises amid U.S. calls for import protection

15/10/2010

China is expected to report a US$17.8-billion trade surplus for September that would cap the biggest quarterly excess since the financial crisis in 2008, adding fuel to U.S. calls for import protection.

Ukraine: Ministry of Economy to promulgate the project of the decree on imposition of grain export quotas

13/10/2010

On October 11, 2010, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine promulgated the the project of the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On confirmation of quota volumes for separate varieties of agricultural products, which exports to be subject to licensing till December 31, and the order of issuance of licenses”.

Japanese minister says China rare earth de facto export ban persists, urges improvement

13/10/2010

TOKYO — Japanese officials said Tuesday they have not seen any easing of China's de facto ban on exports of rare earth minerals — crucial for advanced manufacturing — despite a thaw in tensions over a territorial row between the two Asian powers.

In China, German minister warns of global trade war

13/10/2010

BEIJING — German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle cautioned upon arriving in China Tuesday that a global trade war was brewing, amid wide differences between key trading nations on currency policy.