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India: Govt initiates probe into alleged circumvention of anti-dumping duties on ceramic tableware from China

01/10/2020

The domestic industry has alleged that the items are being exported through Malaysia

India: Government begins anti-dumping probe into pharma imports

01/10/2020

Indicating a spilling over of border tensions into the world of trade, India has begun a probe into the alleged dumping of a certain pharmaceutical raw material by Chinese companies.

US appeals panel report regarding US duties on Canadian softwood lumber

01/10/2020

The United States notified the Dispute Settlement Body on 28 September 2020 of its decision to appeal the panel report in the case brought by Canada in “United States — Countervailing Measures on Softwood Lumber from Canada” (DS533).

India opens anti-subsidy probe Malaysia, Vietnam, Thai copper, tube imports

01/10/2020

India is investigating imports of copper tubes and pipes from Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand, to determine whether producers in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies, the government said.

China adjusts anti-dumping duties on Japanese fiber preforms

29/09/2020

The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has decided to adjust anti-dumping duties on imports of optical fiber preforms originating in Japan, after the Ministry of Commerce ruled that dumping had occurred during a review investigation.

Thailand launches safeguard investigation on aluminium foil

29/09/2020

On 24 September 2020, Thailand notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 18 September 2020 a safeguard investigation on aluminium foil.

Struggling with ATIGA, sugar industry ready for petition

29/09/2020

The implementation of commitments in the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) from January 1, 2020 has caused a massive influx of imported sugar, pushing Vietnam's sugar industry into difficulties.

WTO members start text-based negotiations on fisheries subsidies

26/09/2020

WTO members, during the 14-18 September cluster of meetings of the Negotiating Group on Rules, began a new phase of their work on an agreement to curb harmful fisheries subsidies. Several members noted that the focus on specific parts of the text was particularly useful as it helped generate some suggestions for compromise language, as well as greater clarity on members’ positions.