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Korea Inc. Bracing for Protectionist America

18/11/2008

It is premature to predict but, based on what he has said, it is likely that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will take a protectionist tone once he takes office next year.

EU eyes duties on China screws, fasteners-document

18/11/2008

BRUSSELS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The European Union's new trade chief is to propose anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made screws and steel fasteners in a move likely to anger Beijing, an EU document obtained by Reuters on Wednesday showed.

Cheap steel imports hit domestic firms

18/11/2008

Lack of demand for steel products and restrictions on dumping in the US and European countries have made steel-producing nations such as Russia, China and Korea look to India for offloading their goods.

Mandelson: I did not talk to Russian about EU tariffs

18/11/2008

LORD Mandelson today suggested he had never discussed EU trade tariffs with the Russian billionaire at the centre of the "yachtgate" affair.

China slashes anti-dumping duty on paper from Japan

18/11/2008

China will lower the rate of anti-dumping duty on coated art paper from Japan after a reevaluation at the request of the importer, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.

US farm bill may block tra, basa catfish imports

18/11/2008

HA NOI — Vietnamese tra and basa catfish exporters may have another obstacle to overcome if the US 2008 Farm Bill is passed, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Apparel importers face global uncertainties

18/11/2008

For apparel importers, there is an ironic upside to the global credit crisis: In credit-default swaps, derivatives and mortgage-backed securities, apparel executives have finally discovered complexity that outdoes even the apparel sector.

Vietnamese garment industry should look inward: analysts

03/11/2008

Vietnamese apparel businesses should focus more on their home market since exports, now their staple, may shrink because of the global crisis, experts have said.