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Catfish farmers at disadvantage though exports profitable

31/08/2009

Tra catfish accounts for the largest chunk of seafood exports and is expected to fetch US$1.2-1.3 billion this year, but farmers have not profited much from this and continue to struggle.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal Initiates Inquiry: Oil Country Tubular Goods From China

31/08/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/25/09 -- The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Tenaris Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Evraz Inc. NA Canada, of Regina, Saskatchewan, and Lakeside Steel Corporation, of Welland, Ontario, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from China. The Tribunal's inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act as a result of the initiation of a dumping and subsidizing investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Anti-dumping duty demand on import of sulphuric acid

31/08/2009

Copper and zinc producers are selling their smelting by-product, sulphuric acid, much below their production cost, as dumping of the chemical by Japanese and Korean producers has created an over-supply, they complain. The acid is used by the fertiliser and detergent industries.

ASEAN will strengthen trade ties, says Pranab

31/08/2009

KOCHI: Asserting that India cannot remain in economic isolation for ever, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that the decision to sign a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN was not a sudden decision as India had been looking to strengthen trade and diplomatic co-operation with ASEAN from the 1990s.

Melancon pursuing congressional hearings on shrimp prices

31/08/2009

BATON ROUGE — U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon has officially requested a congressional investigation into the historically low prices commercial shrimpers are now receiving for their catches and a hearing could be scheduled as soon as next month.

China to investigate steel dumping by U.S.

31/08/2009

China's Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday, it will begin an anti-dumping investigation into a certain type of steel imported from the U.S. This is the first investigation into the product since the beginning of the year.

WTO to Adopt Dumping Report, Retaliation on U.S. Looms

25/08/2009

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization is due on August 31 to adopt a ruling by its top court condemning U.S. anti-dumping measures, allowing Japan to seek retaliation against Washington, a WTO agenda showed on Friday.

No trade barriers between Belarus, Ukraine

25/08/2009

MINSK, 21 August (BelTA) – There are no obstacles for free trade between Belarus and Ukraine, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Belarus Igor Likhovyi told a press conference commenting on the situation surrounding the supplies of Belarusian sugar to Ukraine.