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Let us not trade protection for protectionism

17/09/2008

In the coming weeks Brussels will have to decide whether it wants to reopen the bitter and divisive debate on trade defence that has been a recurring feature of recent years. By launching a review of anti-dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam, Europe will be putting off a long overdue departure from an outdated vision of global trade. Prolonging the shelf-life of ill-conceived policies in the name of protecting European industry demonstrates a complete disregard for economic reality. Protectionism in the name of protection makes no sense at all.

EU set to extend dumping duties on Asian shoes

17/09/2008

BRUSSELS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - European Union anti-dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam are set to be extended into 2009 or longer, rather than expire in October as originally scheduled, people familiar with the situation said on Monday.

India

10/09/2008

US DOC puts preliminarily duty on Chinese tubes

10/09/2008

US Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation of imports of circular welded carbon quality steel welded line pipe from the People’s Republic of China on September 3rd 2008.

Taiwan Official Urges End to Tariffs

10/09/2008

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN)—Even though talks over a comprehensive global trade agreement have faltered, Taiwan is encouraging countries to eliminate tariffs on bicycle imports.

EU says investigating report of trade leak

10/09/2008

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said it was launching an investigation into claims by a newspaper on Sunday that a senior trade official leaked commercially sensitive information in return for possible reward.

Colour TVs to cost more?

10/09/2008

Several leading television manufacturers have either increased or plan to increase prices of colour TV sets following the government's decision to impose anti-dumping duty on picture tubes imported from countries like China, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand.

High gas prices close most of India's tile-making units

10/09/2008

AHMEDABAD: The tile industry in Gujarat's Morbi town, which accounts for about 70 per cent of all tiles made in India, is on the verge of collapse due to high fuel prices. About 80 per cent of the 200-odd manufacturers have already downed shutters.