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U.S. extends agreement with Interpipe suspending antidumping duty in exchange to price liabilities

05/07/2018

The U.S. Department of Commerce has expended the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Ukraine signed in July 2014 with Interpipe Group for one more year.

Vietnamese steel struggles amid growing protectionism

05/07/2018

Hanoi (VNA) – Improving competitive capacity to expand export markets and understanding of international trade regulations are significant for Vietnamese steel firms to respond to trade defence lawsuits in the context of growing protectionism, said Chairman of Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) Ho Nghia Dung.

Turkey imposes anti-dumping evasion duties on Vietnam’s POY yarn

04/07/2018

Turkey has decided to levy anti-dumping evasion duties of 8 percent on partially oriented yarn (POY) products imported from seven countries and territories including Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Thailand to tighten barriers to Chinese steel imports

04/07/2018

Bangkok Post reported that Thailand government is tightening measures to prevent Chinese steel and aluminium products shipped through Thailand from circumventing US tariffs after the US inspected some and claimed the exports were really from China. Mr Wanchai Varavithya, deputy director general of the Foreign Trade Department, said the US has claimed Thailand is allowing other countries to use local operation sites to avoid the US anti dumping or countervailing measures it launched to protect its local industries.

Why increase capacity when 22 per cent remains idle, EU asks DGTR

04/07/2018

India imports approximately 90 per cent of its solar cells – majority from China.

New Trade Case on Steel Racks from China

04/07/2018

A new US antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) case was filed on June 20, 2018 by the Coalition for Fair Rack Imports against imports of Certain Quartz Surface Products from China. The case targets numerous US importers and Chinese suppliers of this product which is commonly used in facilities such as warehouses, fulfillment and distribution centers, big-box retail stores, and manufacturing facilities.

EU strengthens trade defense

04/07/2018

BRUSSELS – In June, stronger trade defense instruments (TDI) came into force in the European Union that enable the trade bloc to respond to dumping and “unfair subsidies,” the Foreign Agriculture Service (FSA) of the US Dept. of Agriculture reported.

EU to Rule on Russia Ammonium Nitrate Anti-dumping Duties

02/07/2018

European fertilizer producers are paying close attention as the European Union mulls whether to abolish anti-dumping duties on Russian ammonium nitrate (AN).