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What’s the purpose of customs duties?

14/09/2009

It has been said that the most difficult question to ask is “Why?” I am giving away my age, and yours, in asking whether you remember the television advertisement in which a little girl, unimpressed, responds to everything her father tells her, with one word: “Why?”

Indonesian Tyre Industry Hit by Dumping Duties

14/09/2009

JAKARTA, Indonesia – “Indonesia's bicycle tyre industry might be hard hit this year by an unexpected anti-dumping duty between 5-10% imposed by the Turkish government”, said Aziz Pane, the chairman of the Indonesian tire association (APBI) yesterday in The Jakarta Post. “

European firms want 'level playing field' in China

14/09/2009

BEIJING — European Union trade commissioner Catherine Ashton said Thursday that foreign companies operating in China did not expect "red carpet treatment" but wanted a level playing field.

Pakistan starts AD probe into steel plates imports

14/09/2009

It is reported that Pakistan government started anti dumping investigation on hot rolled middle thick plate with origin from Belgium, Japan, Russia, Ukraine and USA under appeal from Pakistan Steel Mills Company Limited and will reach preliminary ruling within 60 days to 180 days here after.

Call to cut anti-dumping costs

14/09/2009

INDUSTRIES with a legitimate case for receiving anti-dumping protection should be denied assistance if downstream costs are too large, the Productivity Commission says.

Brazil slaps higher duties on Chinese shoes, tires

14/09/2009

Brazil has slapped prohibitive tariffs on imports of Chinese shoes and tires, as part of an ongoing anti-dumping dispute.

US steel mills to start talks for tinplate contract renewals

11/09/2009

TEX reported that major steel companies in the USA are expected to start negotiations shortly on annual contract renewals of their tinplate supplies to domestic manufacturers of steel cans for shipments in 2010.

Pakistan, Iran and UAE investigated in PET dumping probe

11/09/2009

The European Union has threatened to impose tariffs on PET imports from Pakistan, Iran and the UAE in retaliation for what is believes could be anti-competitive subsidies and below-cost selling.