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U.S. cranks up antidumping machine

14/04/2009

LONDON (Reuters) - Right on cue, U.S. steel producers have filed antidumping and anti-subsidy (countervailing duty) complaints against imports of high-quality steel pipe from China.

China to hit back if US launches steel case -paper

13/04/2009

BEIJING, April 10 (Reuters) - China will hit back if the United States chooses to investigate a complaint about China dumping steel pipes in the U.S. market, the China Daily quoted an senior industry official as saying on Friday.

Japan detects pesticide residues in Indian seafood

13/04/2009

Indian seafood exports to Japan have hit a bump after the foreign country’s food regulator detected pesticide residues in cultured shrimp consignment from India.

Steelmakers Accuse China of ‘Dumping’ Pipes in U.S.

13/04/2009

April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Seven steel manufacturers, including U.S. Steel Corp., filed a petition with U.S. trade agencies accusing China of illegally dumping pipes used to extract oil and gas.

Pakistan and Germany to boost bilateral trade

13/04/2009

KARACHI: The government of Pakistan and Germany are maintaining talks on bi-lateral cooperation on mega projects of alternate energy—solar, wind and hydel, Dr Christian Brecht, consul general of Federal Republic of Germany said here on Wednesday.

The Vietnam Tariff?

10/04/2009

Plastic bags present a test for free trade.President Obama likes to talk about "fair trade." So will his Administration impose protectionist duties on Vietnam in the name of fairness, even if it means increasing costs for U.S. retailers and consumers?

Canada lifts AD duty on HR steel plate from SA and Russia

10/04/2009

It is reported that Canadian International Trade Tribunal has lifted anti dumping duties on hot rolled steel plate from South Africa and Russia, saying they are not likely to harm Canadian steel producers. However, the tribunal ruled that anti dumping duties would continue on hot rolled steel plate from China.

BRC calls for EU candle duty to be scrapped

10/04/2009

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the European Union (EU) is at risk of reneging on the G20 free trade commitment if it gives the go-ahead to duties on imported candles at a meeting of the EU’s Antidumping Committee today.