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(USA) Manufacturers Call for End to "Zeroing"

25/08/2009

The Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC) called on the Obama Administration and Congress Thursday to comply immediately with World Trade Organization decisions condemning the use of "zeroing" in anti-dumping proceedings.

Israel to remove trade measures against rebars imports

25/08/2009

According to market sources Israeli officials were instructed to double check all data on rebar imports and report findings by the end of the year as the government reportedly sees no reason to impose any additional taxes or quotas for the time being.

Clove affair with China

25/08/2009

Admit it, it really sucks opening that bud of garlic and finding it’s rotted in the middle. Serves you right for buying “made in China.” Problem is, outside of farmers’ markets, the Ontario version of the coveted tangy bulb is mostly MIA.

Brazil Plans U.S. WTO Complaint Over Orange Juice

25/08/2009

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil will file a complaint against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization over its anti-dumping methodology on orange juice shipments, Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

Circumvention fears

24/08/2009

Footwear imports from China, Vietnam under close watch Goods being re-exported via Kingdom to avoid EU anti-dumping duties

China Vs EU protectionism

24/08/2009

RECENTLY, a trade row between the European Union (EU) and China—the world’s first and third biggest economies, respectively—has caused concerns. On July 27, the EU imposed anti-dumping duties of 24.2 percent on Chinese steel wire rods. This was the first time for the EU to adopt anti-dumping measures using the excuse of “threats of material injury.”

WTO ruling on Japan complaint goes too far: USTR

24/08/2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new World Trade Organization ruling against a U.S. method of calculating anti-dumping duties seems to go beyond the scope of the WTO pact, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday.

W.T.O. Rules Against U.S. in Dumping Case

24/08/2009

GENEVA (Reuters) — The World Trade Organization’s top court rejected on Tuesday an American appeal in a long-running case on antidumping measures, clearing the way for Japan to threaten trade sanctions against Washington.