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U.S.-based global firms oppose trade limits on China

19/02/2008

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Legislation that imposes trade restrictions on China could further jeopardize the slowing U.S. economy, a coalition of U.S. global firms warned House lawmakers Thursday.

Mexico launches appeal challenge to U.S. import rule

19/02/2008

GENEVA – Mexico is launching an appeal at the World Trade Organisation in a case involving a controversial method used by Washington to calculate duties on unfairly priced imports, a Mexican diplomat said on Wednesday.

Cambodian Garment Sector Under Threat

19/02/2008

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia's garment industry expects to see a decline of orders from American retailers amid fear of a slowdown in the U.S. economy, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday, as he warned the country's top export sector by value faces tough times.

EU negotiator sees progress in FTA talks

13/02/2008

The European Union's chiefnegotiator in free trade talks withSouth Korea said Friday the twosides made significant headway this week, but that contentious issues such astariffs and automobiles will require "political efforts."

EU Widens Steel-Tariff Threat on China With New Probe

13/02/2008

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The EuropeanUnion broadened the threat of tariffs on steel fromChinato protect EU producers including ThyssenKrupp AG from cheaper imports, openinga probe that also targetsTaiwanandSouth Korea.

EU opens new probe into below-cost Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese steel imports

13/02/2008

BRUSSELS,Belgium: The European Union started a new probeFriday into whetherChina,South Korea andTaiwan are illegally selling steelbelow-cost and hurting European steelmakers. The investigation adds to one theEU launched in December into Chinese steel imports.

Japan's Gov't Reviews Duty on Hynix DRAM

13/02/2008

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry (METI) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) launched an investigationJan 30, 2008, to correctcountervailing duty imposed on imports from Hynix Semiconductor Inc ofKoreain line with the advisory from World Trade Organization (WTO).

Divisions persist on anti-dumping draft text

13/02/2008

Longstanding divisions appear to be persisting in theDoha Round negotiations to modify WTO rules on the use of anti-dumpingmeasures, following discussions last week on a set of potential amendmentstabled in November by the chair of the negotiating group.