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India: Govt to levy anti-dumping duty on uncoated paper imports from 3 countries

05/11/2018

India may impose anti-dumping duty on certain kinds of uncoated paper from Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore for three years to protect interest of domestic companies against cheap shipments.

EU struggles to find host for Iran trade mechanism

05/11/2018

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union has so far failed to find a country to host a special mechanism to trade with Iran and beat newly reimposed U.S. sanctions, three diplomats said, as governments fear being targeted by U.S. counter measures.

Colombia moves ahead with anti-dumping tax on the import of frozen french fries

02/11/2018

According to a news release of the Colombian government, the Committee on Commercial Practices has recommended anti-dumping duties on the import of frozen potatoes that enter the country from companies in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany that export at dumped prices and for which the requirements for such a measure were verified.

China's exports hold up despite US tariffs

02/11/2018

Analysts claimed for yet another month that part of the explanation for strong exports to the U.S. is front-loading of shipments in anticipation of Mr. Trump's threat to raise tariff rates on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25% from the current 10% in January if no deal is reached.

Japan seeking lower auto, steel tariffs

02/11/2018

JAPAN is seeking lower tariffs for automobiles and steel products amid an ongoing review of the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).

VN maintains tariffs on imported steel

02/11/2018

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to maintain safeguard measures for steel billets and steel bars imported from a number of countries and territories including China, the US, Canada, Germany, France, Japan and the Republic of Korea.

America's global trade war has finally arrived at the WTO.

31/10/2018

Seven countries -- including Mexico, Canada and the European Union -- are disputing U.S. tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum at a meeting of the World Trade Organization in Geneva on Monday. China is asking the international trade body to review the tariffs on roughly half its exports to the United States. The U.S. is fighting back with complaints about Chinese counter-tariffs.

Countering global protectionism, Pacific trade pact nears takeoff

31/10/2018

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A landmark 11-country deal that will slash tariffs across much of the Asia-Pacific region will come into force at the end of December, New Zealand said on Wednesday, a rare bright spot for global commerce as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies.