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China to review anti-dumping on chloroform imports

30/11/2009

BEIJING: China would launch a review of the anti-dumping measures against chloroform imports from the European Union, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States on Monday.

US angry over frozen chickens

30/11/2009

Johannesburg - At the World Trade Organisation (WTO) the United States is demanding answers from South Africa regarding "illegal" anti-dumping tariffs of up to R6.96/kg imposed on American frozen chicken portions.

EU biofuel industry to complain over duty evasion by U.S. rivals

30/11/2009

EU biofuel industry to complain over duty evasion by U.S. rivals

Dump The Duties: European Commission disregards member states' vote

30/11/2009

The European Commission has made a direct appeal to the Member States Council to extend anti-dumping duties on imported leather footwear from China and Vietnam despite a majority of member states voting against the proposal.

Canada levies temporary anti-dumping and countervailing tax on China petroleum pipes

30/11/2009

Nov. 27 MetalBiz--Reporters learned on November 26 that Canada Border Services Agency recently made the preliminary adjudgement on levying the anti-dumping and countervailing tax on China petroleum pipes, claiming that since the statement, imported aforesaid products will be imposed the temporary anti-dumping and countervailing duty equal to dumping and countervailing degree.

S.Korea launches WTO dispute against U.S.

27/11/2009

GENEVA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - South Korea has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organisation against the United States over U.S. measures to raise prices on imports of steel, a South Korean embassy official said on Thursday.

European Chamber Launches New Study on Curbing Industrial Overcapacity in China

27/11/2009

Beijing, China (November 26, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China today launched a unique new study examining the impact and influence of industrial overcapacity in China. Entitled Overcapacity in China: Causes, Impacts and Recommendations, the study is the first ever industry-led report on industrial capacity utilization in China and is published in partnership with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. The sixty-page study offers a detailed analysis of the causes and effects of overcapacity across six key Chinese industries. The study has found that the recent measures taken by the Chinese authorities to curb overcapacity are a positive first step. However, the European business community in China sees further possibilities for improvement and drawing on the knowledge and experience of the European Chamber's 1,400 member companies, provides a series of recommendations on how this problem can be curbed.

EU wants to negotiate FTA with Vietnam

27/11/2009

Bridge – The European Union (EU) wants to officially negotiate with Vietnam about a free trade area (FTA) agreement, said Rupert Schlegelmilch, the European Commission’s Head of the EU-ASEAN, South Korea and India Trade Relations Unit.