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Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Germany: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administ

30/01/2008

Jan 23, 2008 (Commerce Department Documents andPublications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) SUMMARY: In response to a request fromUnited States Steel Corporation, petitioner ("U.S. Steel"), theDepartment of Commerce ("the Department") initiated an administrativereview of the antidumping duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flatproducts ("CORE") from Germany. See Initiation of Antidumping andCountervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part,72 FR 54428 (September 25, 2007). This administrative review covers the periodAugust 1, 2006, throughJuly 31, 2007. We are nowrescinding this review due to a request by U.S. Steel to rescind the review.

EU Imposes Five-Year Duties Against India on Aroma Chemical

30/01/2008

The European Union imposed five-year tariffs on a chemicalfrom India used in perfumes and soaps to help Spanish producers compete againstcheaper imports.

Canadian border and trade agencies investigate allegations of China steel dumping

30/01/2008

OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency said Thursday itis investigating allegations of dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steelwelded pipe from China after a complaint was made by ArcelorMittal out ofMontreal.

UPCOMING PANEL HEARINGS IN EU-US ZEROING DISPUTE TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC

30/01/2008

The upcoming hearings of a WTO dispute panel examining an EUcomplaint about theUS'controversial anti-dumping duty calculation practices will be opened to thepublic, following a request made by both parties. The next hearings will takeplace from 29-30 January at WTO headquarters inGeneva. The subsequent set is scheduled for8-9 April. The panel's work is set to be completed by September.

EU imports tariffs

30/01/2008

With a high proportion of promotional merchandise beingmanufactured overseas, promoters need to be aware of plans which may impact onimport tariffs.

U.S - Japan import duty spat moves to arbitration

30/01/2008

GENEVA (Reuters) - A stand-off between Japan and the UnitedStates over the way Washington calculates import duties has moved to WorldTrade Organisation (WTO) arbitration for resolution, diplomats said on Monday

China set to Flood America with Cheap Textiles

23/01/2008

Concerned about Chinese toys that contain lead flooding themarket? We ain’t seen nothin’ yet, folks! “According to an agreement betweenChina and the EU, exports of China's textile products to the EU countries willnot be subject to any quantity limits starting this year, and textile exportquotas to the US will be abolished in 2009” (CCTV, Jan. 11, 2008).

Tight Budget Will Impact Government Textile Programs

23/01/2008

US textile industry representatives inWashingtonare concerned that the federal government’s spending plans for Fiscal Year 2008offer little hope for stepped-up enforcement of trade agreements and battlingfraud, while cutting back on funding for research designed to make the industrymore competitive.