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WRAPUP 1-China flexes muscles at WTO in disputes

06/08/2009

GENEVA, July 31 (Reuters) - China flexed its muscles on the international trade stage on Friday, launching its first dispute against the European Union and setting litigation at the World Trade Organisation in train in a row with the United States.

Tra, basa top seafood exports

06/08/2009

Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam’s tra and basa fish has topped the list of seafood export items by shipping 264,000 tonnes to earn US$600 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Seafood exports up and down

06/08/2009

Exports were worth US$410 million this month compared to $380 million in June, a rise of 8 per cent.

Dumping is good

06/08/2009

Some weeks ago the WTO reported that the number of new anti-dumping investigations initiated by its members increased by 17% in the latter half of 2008. This is complemented by the fact that actual impositions of new anti-dumping measures rose by 45%. This development is interesting, as well as indicative of other significant probabilities.

China Fears More Protectionism

06/08/2009

The Ministry of Commerce predicted China will be a major target of trade protectionism and thus will encounter more anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and special protection cases, especially from the U.S. and India, as these trading competitors are striving to survive the global financial crises.

China Complains at WTO Against EU Duties on Fasteners

06/08/2009

July 31 (Bloomberg) -- China filed its first complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organization, saying EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese screws and bolts break global commerce rules.

China a major target of trade protectionism: Official

06/08/2009

BEIJING, July 31 -- China can expect to be a major target of rising trade protectionism - particularly from the United States and India - as the world struggles to recover from the global financial crisis, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said Thursday.

Anti-dumping duty on polypropylene, carbon black

06/08/2009

New Delhi, July 31 (PTI) India has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of carbon black, used in rubber applications, to guard the domestic industry from cheap shipments from China, Russia, Thailand and Australia.