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GLOBAL: Garment protectionism claims no more than a myth

20/04/2009

Contradicting mounting claims of "protectionism" in the clothing industry, a new survey shows the world's leading textile and garment importers have abolished more barriers to trade in the past six months than ever before.

Trade office imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of VSF

18/04/2009

The Brazilian government had been conducting anti-dumping investigations on allegation from domestic producers of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) on imports of the fibre from China, Thailand, Indonesia and Austria.

Shrimp exports to US may jump on duty removal

18/04/2009

NEW DELHI: Shrimp exports to the US are expected to bounce back five years after they started declining, as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has forced Washington to withdraw a punitive duty it imposed on such exports in 2004, a government official said.

Nigeria: Market Protection Likely to Starve Exports

18/04/2009

THE export market will continue to shrink as countries put in measures to protect their economies from the global financial crisis.

Egypt removes anti-dumping duty on Pakistani matches

18/04/2009

KARACHI: Egypt has removed the definitive anti-dumping duty on the import of matches from Pakistan, Daily Times learnt on Thursday.

‘Cheap carpet imports ruining market & environment – CEO, Transasia

18/04/2009

Going against the said policy of the country to save the environment, cheap synthetic carpets are being dumped in the Indian markets, which is directly affecting the livelihood of around155,000 carpet weavers across the country. The turnover of the carpet industry has grown from Rs 8 billion in 1980 to Rs 40 billion currently. To add to the woes of the industry, is the slowdown in global trade which has affected carpet sales to a great extent.

Chinese MOC cautions US on AD investigations

18/04/2009

According to Mr Yao Jian, spokesman of Ministry of Commerce, The just-concluded G-20 summit has reiterated the objection to trade protectionism and urged to curb the utilization of trade and investment barriers. As a worldwide economic giant, the US should abide by its promise and keep cautious in the file of anti-dumping and countervailing case against oil country tubular goods from China.

Yildirim to apply for ferrochrome anti-dumping case

18/04/2009

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's Yildirim Group will apply to the European Commission to open an anti-dumping case against ferrochrome imports from India, Russia, Kazakhstan and South Africa, the company's chief executive said on Thursday.