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US considering broad-scale measures to fight steel dumping

27/06/2017

The United States might have no choice but to resort to "broad-scale" measures to fight the problem of steel dumping should its partners fail to help find a common solution to the problem, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday.

US initiates anti-dumping investigation on VN’s polyester

27/06/2017

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) last week announced the initiation of anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on the import of fine denier polyester staple fibre from China, India, Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Việt Nam.

US Brazilian beef ban casts doubt on Mercusor trade agreement

27/06/2017

A move by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban imports of fresh Brazilian beef has added weight to calls to remove agriculture from a free trade agreement between the EU and countries in the Mercosur trading-bloc.

Solar power: US gives India time till year-end to scrap local sourcing rules

27/06/2017

The United States has agreed to give India time till December 14 this year to remove the requirement for mandatory domestic sourcing of solar panels and modules under its national solar power generation programme.

U.S. slaps dumping duties on Canadian wood, Ottawa vows to fight

26/06/2017

Escalating a trade dispute with Canada in the run-up to talks on renegotiating NAFTA, the U.S. Commerce Department on Monday imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber of up to 7.72 percent.

Europe will retaliate if hit by U.S. steel controls

26/06/2017

The European Union would retaliate if European steelmakers suffered collateral damage from import restrictions the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering, EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday.

EU Hails Victory In WTO Russia Tariff Dispute

26/06/2017

The EU has said that, as a result of dispute proceedings it launched in 2014, Russia has lowered tariffs on certain paper, refrigerators, and palm oil products.

Việt Nam gets nod to export poultry to Japan

24/06/2017

Việt Nam will export processed chicken for the first time, starting with Japan, as it has got a go-ahead from the Japanese government and the department of animal health.