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China Loses WTO Dispute to EU over Market Economy Status

22/06/2020

The development comes after four years of battle for the market-economy status by China. The designation would have put the country in a stronger position in respect of its commercial and trade partners.

Vietnam Steel in the spiral of trade defence

22/06/2020

From the beginning of the year until now, Vietnam's steel industry has been receiving negative information when export markets started to investigate trade safeguards, especially to initiate avoidance of trade remedies.

Lighthizer's tariff 'reset' would dramatically change the politics of US trade remedies

22/06/2020

Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that other countries’ “very high bound tariff rates” are unfair to the United States.

India: DGTR Recommends Anti-dumping Duty on Black Toner Powder from China, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei

22/06/2020

The commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on black toner in powder form, used in printers and photocopiers, from China, Malaysia and Chinese Taipei to guard domestic players from cheap imports.

India may impose antidumping duty on certain steel products from EU, Japan, US, Korea

19/06/2020

India may impose anti-dumping duty on imports of certain steel products from the European Union, Japan, the US and Korea for five years with a view to guard domestic players from cheap imports from these countries.

Fisheries subsidies work resumes in Geneva as COVID-19 restrictions ease

19/06/2020

WTO members will resume working towards an agreement on fisheries subsidies disciplines next week as COVID-19 containment measures have gradually eased. The chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, is convening the meeting to introduce a working document based on members’ proposals and the work of the facilitators who have been assisting the chair.

Leading US trade official calls for 'reset' of WTO tariffs system

19/06/2020

The US is to push for a "reset" of “outdated tariff determinations” by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), its trade representative in Geneva said yesterday (18 June). Robert Lighthizer said the WTO was a “mess” and that the body treats the US unfairly.

Seoul requests WTO to open panel on trade row with Tokyo

19/06/2020

South Korea has requested the World Trade Organization to open a dispute-settlement panel to deal with Japan's export curbs against its Asian neighbor, which have been in effect since July, the trade ministry here said Thursday.