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US panel OKs trade probe against China drill pipe

01/03/2010

A US trade panel on Friday narrowly approved a Commerce Department investigation into charges Chinese companies are selling oil well drill pipe in the United States at unfairly low prices.

(India) Govt plans anti-dumping duty on Chinese chemical used in soaps

01/03/2010

India is considering to impose anti-dumping duty on the import of a chemical used in manufacturing soaps, detergents and cosmetics to protect the domestic industry from cheap Chinese shipments.

Expect more U.S.-China farm trade tension: economist

01/03/2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese farm exports are set to become a greater source of trade tension as China boosts its production and becomes a bigger player in world markets for labor-intensive crops, a U.S. agricultural economist said on Friday.

Domestic Radial Capacity, Import Duties a Problem for Indian Vehicle Makers

01/03/2010

It appears tyre manufacturers in India do not see eye to eye with the country’s vehicle manufacturers on the subject of anti-dumping duties. These tariffs, introduced in January and applied to imports of radial tyres from China, have been criticised by major automakers such as Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, who say plans to expand have been affected by a shortfall in commercial vehicle radial capacity within India.

Correct antidumping method

01/03/2010

GENEVA - THE European Union called on Thursday for the United States to drop a controversial method of tackling unfairly priced imports, triggering an arbitration process at the World Trade Organisation.

EU opens dumping probe into Chinese coated paper

01/03/2010

BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Union trade inspectors have launched a probe into whether imports of coated fine paper from China are being dumped in the bloc's market, following a complaint from European industries.

Dumping Speculations: China Made Bikes Take Up 1/3 of Swiss Market

01/03/2010

ZURICH, Switzerland – Will the EU be flooded with China made bikes once the current dumping duty on these bikes expires mid July 2010? An indication of a future scenario once the anti-dumping duties are dropped can be found in Switzerland where China made bikes are able to enter the market duty free. Swiss 2009 market data indicates a strong import growth with China taking up one third of the total volume.

Businesses concerned about ACFTA

01/03/2010

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses have every reason to worry about the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). Chinese products, which have always been rivals to Vietnamese goods, will become even more competitive once Vietnam, as a member of ASEAN, opens its market more widely.