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EU states may block Chinese fibreglass tax-sources

27/08/2010

BRUSSELS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Several European Union member states will try to pressure the European Commission on Thursday to scrap plans for a new tax next month on Chinese fibreglass used in the clean technology sector, EU diplomats told Reuters.

Short relief for plywood exporters

27/08/2010

IT was a temporary relief for plywood exporters when South Korea decided to defer its anti-dumping duties on the products early this month thus reversing its earlier decision to slap punitive duties ranging from 5.11% to 33.81% on local plywood imports in July.

DOC Finds Chinese Electric Blankets Were Dumped On US Market

27/08/2010

The U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC's) International Trade Administration has issued an anti-dumping order on certain Chinese electric blankets that it says were dumped on the U.S. market at less than their true value. The order states that a U.S. industry was "materially injured by" the imports.

Viet Nam sues US over duties

27/08/2010

GENEVA — Viet Nam submitted documents to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva on Friday, challenging the US imposition of anti-dumping duties on frozen shrimp imported from Viet Nam.

Textile minister urges duty free access to int'l markets

27/08/2010

MULTAN: Federal Textile Minister Rana Farooq Saeed urged international community to give Pakistani products a duty-free access for next ten years if it was sincere to see Pakistan emerging as a self reliant country capable of defeating terrorism and overcoming disasters like current floods.

European Commission delays vote on anti-dumping tariffs for Chinese glass fibre imports

27/08/2010

The European Commission has delayed its decision on whether to impose anti-dumping tariffs on glass fibre imports from China. Originally, EU 27 member states representatives were supposed to cast their vote in writing on the proposed measures on 11 August. The date has now been moved to 26 August, when a hearing is to take place. According to the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA, Brussels / Belgium; www.eucia.org), the delay was in part caused by industry efforts to prevent “the devastating impact” of such measures.

EU Investigates Chinese Plastic Bag Trade

27/08/2010

Aug 23 - The European Union is investigating whether Chinese plastic bag manufacturers are avoiding high EU import tariffs by channelling exports through a single firm that is subject to lower duties.