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European Union Extends Levy of Countervailing Duty on Solar Glass Imports from China

15/08/2020

The European Union (EU) has announced that the imposition of countervailing duty on solar glass imports from China will continue. Countervailing duties are anti-subsidy duties levied on imports to balance out the negative effects of subsidies.

Hong Kong exports to US will avoid punitive tariffs, but city minister slams ‘Made-in-China’ relabelling as ‘telling a lie’

15/08/2020

Washington issues a clarification, continuing the exemption for Hong Kong goods from the harsh levies imposed on mainland China. But city exporters must relabel products ‘Made in China’, leading to concerns Hong Kong brands will be damaged.

The WTO multi-party interim appeal arrangement gets operational

13/08/2020

On 31 July, the participants in the multi-party interim appeal arrangement (MPIA) notified the WTO of the ten arbitrators who will hear appeals of WTO panel reports under the MPIA. This marks the final step to make the MPIA operational for disputes between the participants.

Trump’s tariffs on Canada are about more than aluminum

13/08/2020

Just five weeks after the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA) went into force, the United States slapped a 10 percent national security tariff on aluminum from Canada, its closest ally. The dispute between the two countries has now dominated the trade relationship, but it has nothing to do with aluminum per se.

India to re-consider Vietnamese black pepper import

13/08/2020

The office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday announced India will re-consider imports of Vietnamese black pepper following accusation that the product fails to meet minimum piperine content.

South Africa’s alcohol ban puts international trade deal at risk

13/08/2020

Local and international trade bodies have raised concerns around South Africa’s alcohol sale ban as it violates existing trade agreements.

Canada To Impose Retaliatory Tariffs On US$2.7 Billion In U.S. Aluminium Products

11/08/2020

Responding to a broadside from the Trump Administration to its aluminium industry, the Canadian government fired a return volley this weekend, announcing the levying of US$2.7 billion in retaliatory tariffs on aluminium products imported from it southern neighbor.