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EGoM ratifies govt’s stance on Doha Round multilateral discussions

06/05/2008

New Delhi, May 1 Ahead of the ministerial-level meeting likely to be held towards the end of this month at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, an empowered group of ministers (eGoM) cleared India’s stance on the Doha Round multilateral discussions. The eGoM on Wednesday ratified India’s position on agriculture, industrial goods and services.

Policy Perspectives: Is U.S. Trade Policy Helping or Hurting U.S. Manufacturers?

06/05/2008

Be careful what you wish for—you may get it. These words certainly apply to trade policy. U.S. policy is generally “open trade with exceptions.” Do we have it right for U.S. manufacturers?

US Starts Trade Defense Investigations Against Chinese Steel

05/05/2008

BEIJING, Apr 30, 2008 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- -- US Department of Commerce initiates antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into imports from China of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe and welded line pipe, the third time for the US launched the two investigations on steel products imports from China since 2007.

EU closes Macau loophole for China shoe exporters

05/05/2008

BRUSSELS, April 30 (Reuters) - The European Union will close a loophole that allowed Chinese exporters to avoid paying the bloc's anti-dumping duties by shipping millions of pairs of shoes through Macau, EU officials said on Wednesday.

EU Extends Chinese-Shoe Duty to Macau, Cites Cheating

05/05/2008

April 29 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union extended to Macau a tariff on shoes from China, saying Chinese exporters use the former Portuguese colony to evade the levy and undercut EU producers in countries such as Italy.

WTO slaps down US anti-dumping procedure

05/05/2008

A method known as "zeroing" used by the US in anti-dumping investigations and reviews was slapped down on 30/04/2008 by the top court of the World Trade Organisation.

WTO rules against U.S. in Mexico dumping appeal

05/05/2008

GENEVA, April 30 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organisation's top court delivered another blow on Wednesday to the controversial method the United States uses to deal with unfairly priced imports.

NTC probing four dumping cases

05/05/2008

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) is investigating dumping of four products including tin plate in Pakistan on the petition filed by the local industry.