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Japanese Agriculture Enjoys "High Level" of Protection

16/03/2017

The Japanese agricultural sector enjoys a "high level" of protection and support from policy measures, the World Trade Organization said Wednesday.

In First Trade War Shot, Mexico Cancels Sugar Export Permits To U.S.

16/03/2017

While the Trump administration has in recent days withdrawn from calls for an all-out trade war with Mexico, and is seeking to re-establish calmer relations with the Mexican presidency after a sharp fallout over his plan to build a wall on the Mexican border and crack down on illegal immigrants arriving from Mexico, it appears that it is Mexico that has taken a pre-emptive step in the imminent trade dispute by canceling existing sugar export permits to the US in a dispute over the pace of shipments, Reuters reports citing a letter. The trade flare-up could temporarily disrupt supplies industry sources were cited as saying.

Conclusion for investigation case of imported plated steel

16/03/2017

The Vietnam Competition Authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has completed the investigation process of applying anti-dumping measures on imported steel products. They also sent the final draft of the case to the stakeholders.

South Korea says to 'actively' consider filing WTO complaint against China

09/03/2017

South Korea will consider filing a complaint against China to the World Trade Organization over what it described as trade retaliation for the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system outside of Seoul, the ruling party said on Tuesday.

Eliminating non-tariff measures on Sri Lanka affecting trade within SAARC

09/03/2017

With the world’s growing demand for an efficient trade increase with new changing industries particularly in South Asia, improving the efficiency of international trade by reducing the burden of NTMs is becoming increasingly important.

US review lowers anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwan solar cell makers

09/03/2017

The US Department of Commerce has reviewed anti-dumping tariffs imposed on Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers in 2014, and made an initial decision to lower rates to 3.5-4.2%, according to industry sources.

Russia's biggest steelmaker NLMK can withstand anti-dumping duties

09/03/2017

Russia's largest steelmaker NLMK is well-placed to weather the impact of European Union and U.S. anti-dumping duties and may expand into new markets such as Turkey and Asia to secure greater profits, it said on Monday.

India urged for another hearing on anti-dumping duty decision

09/03/2017

Bangladesh government and businesses have requested India to arrange another hearing before taking its final decision on imposing anti-dumping duty on import of hydrogen peroxide from Bangladesh.