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Stop Zeroing in Anti-Dumping Investigations, Boost Trade

24/02/2010

In recent days, both Vietnam and the European Union have joined the ranks of countries either filing complaints or seeking sanctions against the United States within the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to America's practice of "zeroing" in anti-dumping investigations.[1] "Zeroing" artificially inflates dumping margins, increasing both the likelihood that the U.S. Department of Commerce will find injury in its investigations and the value of any resulting punitive duties assessed on "dumped" products.[2]

Global Trade Barriers Up, But May Be Leveling Off--World Bank

24/02/2010

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Trade barriers have been on the rise worldwide, but a decline in the number of new trade-remedy probes suggests that protectionist pressures could be easing for the first time since the global crisis began, the World Bank said Wednesday.

Chinese headset groups look to India

24/02/2010

A group of Chinese grey market handset makers is to consider manufacturing in India in an attempt to be recognised as legitimate suppliers in their most important export market. The decision also reflects the effects on business of India's uneasy relationship with its eastern neighbour.

Paper industry on verge of collapse

24/02/2010

Govt to rationalise duty on commercial, industrial imports

China v world as a trade war comes closer

24/02/2010

“WHEN some foreign nation restrains ... the importation of some of our manufactures ... revenge naturally dictates retaliation.”

US begins review of dumping duty on Indian shrimps

24/02/2010

The US Department of Commerce has announced launching the Fifth Administrative Review on shrimp imports from India, China, Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam. The review is to decide whether the anti-dumping duty imposed on shrimp imports by the US should end or continue.

When partners attack

24/02/2010

China will test the WTO’s dispute-settlement system

US probing charges China evading anti-dumping duties

24/02/2010

WASHINGTON — US authorities said Thursday they were looking into allegations that China was evading millions of dollars of US anti-dumping duties on steel wire products by exporting via third countries.