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A Fish by Any Other Name

21/05/2009

A protectionist battle in America over fish imports stinks like yesterday's catch.

China launches AD investigation against Russian HR

21/05/2009

Beijing Times cited Mr Shan Shanghua secretary general of CISA as saying that Chinese Ministry of Commerce is organizing to launch anti dumping investigation against Russian origin hot rolled sheet.

USEC settles anti-dumping lawsuit with Areva

21/05/2009

May 18 (Reuters) - Uranium fuel supplier USEC Inc (USU.N) and its French competitor Areva (CEPFi.PA) said they agreed to settle pending appeals related to an anti-dumping case involving imports of French low-enriched uranium.

Steel cos want anti-dumping duty, more infra spend

21/05/2009

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian steel firms want the next government to control cheap imports of the alloy into the country to support the local industry and step-up investment in infrastructure to boost demand, officials said.

US DOC changes final results of AD duty on HR from Thai SSI

19/05/2009

The Department of Commerce on December 30th 2008 published the preliminary results of the changed circumstances review and intent to reinstate Sahaviriya Steel Industries Public Company Limited in the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from the Kingdom of Thailand.

WTO issues compliance report on US EC zeroing dispute

19/05/2009

It is reported that on May 14th 2009, the World Trade Organization’s issued its report regarding compliance in the complaint by the European Communities in the case "United States - Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins" involving the US’ method of dealing with unfairly priced imports.

Steel industry divided over safeguard duty

19/05/2009

Steel producing and consuming industries are divided on the government’s decision to delay imposition of safeguard duty on flat and hot rolled steel. Countries such as Ukraine, Russia and China have been dumping steel in India at much cheaper rates. While domestic producers are selling hot rolled coil at about $550 a tonne, the price of the imported metal is lower at $430 a tonne.

Signing an ECFA won’t make firms competitive

19/05/2009

The government is promoting an economic cooperative framework agreement (ECFA) with China, and many worry that this might pose a threat to workers in traditional industries.