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103 trade remedy investigations against China launched in first 11 months of 2009

28/12/2009

103 trade remedy investigations against China, including anti-dumping and countervailing cases, safeguard measures and special safeguard investigations were launched by 19 countries and regions as of November 2009, said Zhou Xiaoyan, head of the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports under the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

Debate over shrimp tariff is still simmering

28/12/2009

THIBODAUX — Local shrimpers may get a chance to hear first-hand why they should support the elimination of tariffs on shrimp from Thailand — won in a trade action decided four years ago — but they're likely to hear only one side of the story.

(Pakistan) Textile sector seeks lifting PSF anti-dumping duty

23/12/2009

The value-added textile sector has demanded that the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of polyester staple fibre be withdrawn with immediate effect and also restriction be put on exports of cotton yarn to ease the supply situation.

(India) 'Raise customs duty on Chinese steel imports'

23/12/2009

SAIL Chairman Sushil Kumar Roongta is known to keep his own counsel which he will share with the government. Only on rare occasions he will be using a public platform to air his views on steel related issues calling early resolution.

EU Prolongs Duties on Chinese, Vietnamese Footwear

23/12/2009

Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union extended tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes for 15 months in a bid to help southern EU producers compete against lower-cost footwear imported by companies such as Nike Inc., Puma AG and Adidas AG.

EFA deeply disappointed with EU Member States’ vote

23/12/2009

The European Footwear Alliance is deeply disappointed with the extension of the antidumping duties on footwear imports from China and Vietnam for a further 15 months as of January 2010.

GRTU urges rethink of anti-dumping duties

23/12/2009

The GRTU Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprises has called on the government to reconsider its position and to vote against an extension of EU anti-dumping duties on footwear.

Chinese tires under anti-dumping investigation in Argentina

23/12/2009

Dec. 21, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Argentina’s Ministry of Industry and Tourism yesterday announced the beginning of an anti-dumping investigation on tires made in China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.