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Vietnam’s economic outlook positive in medium term: WB

11/10/2019

The medium-term outlook for the Vietnamese economy is broadly positive despite persistent downside risks, the World Bank (WB) said in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on October 10.

US and China could reach a ‘fragile agreement,’ says Eurasia Group

11/10/2019

The U.S. and China could reach a “fragile agreement” when their officials meet to discuss trade in Washington this week, according to an analyst from political risk consultancy Eurasia Group.

MOC extends anti-dumping probes in machine tools

11/10/2019

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday it has decided to extend anti-dumping investigations into vertical machining centers from Japan and China's Taiwan for six months.

EU slaps 5-year tariff on TT fertilisers

11/10/2019

UREA ammonium nitrate (UAN) producers in TT will now have to pay a €22.24 (TT$174.14) per tonne tariff on fertiliser shipped to the European Union.

EU Imposes Tariffs on Import of Steel Wheels from China

11/10/2019

The European Union has imposed tariffs on imports of steel wheels from China. The rates of the provisional anti-dumping duties are 50.3% against 19 specifically named Chinese exporters including Zhejiang Jingu and Xingmin Intelligent Transportation Systems and 66.4% for all others.

Việt Nam needs to do more to avoid trade fraud

09/10/2019

The steel industry is facing lawsuits against tax evasion and dumping, according to information from the Việt Nam Steel Association.

U.S. expands blacklist to include China's top AI startups ahead of trade talks

09/10/2019

The U.S. government widened its trade blacklist to include some of China’s top artificial intelligence startups, punishing Beijing for its treatment of Muslim minorities and ratcheting up tensions ahead of high-level trade talks in Washington this week.

RCEP talks: India for safeguard tools to keep out damaging imports

09/10/2019

Facing stiff resistance from key industries — including steel and dairy — against the RCEP trade deal, India is planning to employ an “auto-trigger” safeguard mechanism for imports from not just China but also Australia and New Zealand to better protect domestic players from irrational inflows of heavily-subsidised products, a top source told FE.