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Trump’s tariff proposals will impact on the entire steel sector

11/05/2018

The last-minute decision by US President Donald Trump’s administration to delay imposing steel (and aluminum) tariffs on Canada, the European Union, and Mexico for 30 more days will ostensibly give the US a chance to negotiate a longer-term arrangement with its trading partners. What should such an arrangement look like?

China lists $50 billion of US items it would hit with 25% tariff

07/05/2018

BEIJING: China on Wednesday issued a $50 billion list of US goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging technology dispute with Washington.

China, U.S. trade talks – what the two sides proposed

07/05/2018

Top officials from China and the United States reached a consensus on some aspects of the countries’ trade row, but disagreements over other issues remain “relatively big”, according to the Chinese government on Friday.

Canadian forestry firms reap share gains as investors hope for lumber ‘supercycle’

07/05/2018

Canada’s major forestry companies are riding an industry upswing as their share prices soar despite trade disputes with the United States and delays in shipments.

US protectionism spree altering global trade order

07/05/2018

Apprehensions on forei-gn trade were a-lways high since Trump assum-ed office, his trade skepticism gained serious currency last year when he threatened to impose ‘big border tax’ on the US auto manufacturers producing outside its shore and then importing back to home country. This led to many auto majors cancelling their proposed expansions and production plans offshore

USITC makes determination in sunset review on silicon metal from China

07/05/2018

The US International Trade Commission determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on imports of silicon metal from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

U.S. Slaps Anti-Dumping Duties on Korean Steel Wire Rods

07/05/2018

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday decided to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rods from five countries including Korea, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.

EU Commission Makes E-Bike Import from China Subject to Registration

04/05/2018

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Today, by publication in the European Union’s Official Journal, the EU Commission is making imports of electric bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration. The EU Commission is not yet imposing provisional anti-dumping measures. But they are likely to follow as the today published EU document seems to agree to all allegations made by the EU industry.