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The Palm Oil Conundrum in EU-ASEAN Relations

04/03/2020

Palm oil tensions between the EU and Indonesia and Malaysia continue to be a point of contention in the group’s ties with Southeast Asian countries.

Preferential Trade Benefits: US Delists Vietnam as Developing Nation

04/03/2020

The US recently slimmed down its list of developing and least developed countries, thus removing Vietnam from receiving preferential trade benefits. The move, however, was not directed specifically at Vietnam but included several countries such as China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore among others.

US coalition requests probe into hardwood plywood products from Vietnam

04/03/2020

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam recently received information that the US Department of Commerce was requested to launch an anti-dumping and countervailing investigation on certain hardwood plywood products imports from Vietnam by the Coalition for Fair Trade of Hardwood Plywood.

Vietnam posts trade deficit of 176 million USD in two months

02/03/2020

Vietnam reported an estimated trade deficit of 176 million USD in the first two months of the year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

China calls for removal of 'unnecessary' trade restrictions

02/03/2020

China has now appealed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) members to remove “unnecessary restrictions” which have affected trade between China and World.

ITA announces proposed final anti-dumping duties in wooden cabinets, vanities case

02/03/2020

ITC still has 45 days to determine if unfair Chinese pricing tactics injured U.S. producers of subject merchandise

PH files retaliatory safeguard on Thai cars

02/03/2020

The Philippines has notified WTO of its decision to impose safeguard measure on Thailand’s motor vehicle exports to the country in retaliation for the imposition of discriminatory tax, which runs into millions of US dollars, on Philippine tobacco exports for the past several years, in what could be “double whammy” effect on Thai car exports to the country.

Thailand rejects WTO talks on PHL cigarette export dispute

02/03/2020

THAILAND declined to discuss at the World Trade Organization (WTO) its dispute with the Philippines over the latter’s cigarette exports, further prolonging the 12-year trade saga.