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U.S. launches first trade probe of 2010 against China

27/01/2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will investigate charges that Chinese companies are selling oil well drill pipe in the United States at unfairly low prices, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.

European glass fibre manufacturers start anti-dumping procedure

27/01/2010

In December, the Official Journal of the European Union published a notice of initiation of anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products from China. European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) believes that this action could lead to price increases in the composites industry.

S. Korea starts antidumping probe into Japanese chemical firms

22/01/2010

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea commenced a formal antidumping investigation Thursday into two Japanese firms that manufacture the chemical compound propylene oxide, the country's trade commission said.

India takes 26 trade defence measures during 2008-09

22/01/2010

India has taken 26 trade defence measures, including anti-dumping duty, since March 2008 up to November 2009, in order to protect its small and medium enterprises from cheap imports mainly from China.

Ukraine stopped antidumping import duties for Russian ammonium nitrate

22/01/2010

The Interdepartmental committee of international trade of Ukraine declared about the stoppage of activity of the antidumping measures concerning the imports of Russian ammonium nitrate to Ukraine for three-month term (the decree of the committee #AD – 224/2010/4403-47).

Shanxi 7 drill pipe producers involved in US CVD investigation

22/01/2010

According to Department of Commerce, Shanxi Province that US decided to launch antidumping and countervailing investigations on China made drill pipes. As per preliminary verification, there are seven enterprises in Shanxi province involved in this case

EU keen on FTA negotiations with Vietnam

22/01/2010

VietNamNet Bridge – The European Union is looking to an early start of negotiations over a free trade agreement with Vietnam to boost bilateral trade and resolve trade issues between the two sides.

EU consumers to foot bill for protectionism

22/01/2010

LONDON — The European Union imposed 89 new trade barriers in 2009 and rounded off the year by prolonging tariffs on shoes from China and Vietnam, originally due to expire in 2008. The EU needs to understand that trade barriers limit growth and economic recovery — as well as harming its own companies and consumers.