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Removal of non-tariff measures urged to empower PH exporters

31/08/2016

THE Export Development Council (EDC) aims to improve the capability of local exporters to overcome non-tariff measures (NTM), including those concerning sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS), fumigation testing, and labeling requirements.

Importing food is harming the continent, UN agency head to tell African leaders

31/08/2016

The US$35 billion a year that Africa spends on importing food should be used to create local jobs in agriculture, according to Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Trump targets China trade, says plans serious measures

26/08/2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to slap tariffs on Chinese products to show Beijing that the United States is "not playing games anymore" when it comes to leveling the field on trade.

So what if Russia chooses to ignore the WTO ruling?

26/08/2016

The recent World Trade Organisation (WTO) judgement against Russia is more of a “political win” than a development that will see a material step-change in the market, according to AHDB Pork.

Chinese furniture firms move to Vietnam to avoid US tariffs

26/08/2016

Official statistics show a third of foreign-invested companies in Vietnam’s furniture industry are from China

China Steel to cut prices due to anti-dumping tax

26/08/2016

China Steel Corp (中鋼), the nation’s only integrated steelmaker, yesterday said it would lower prices by 1.3 percent per tonne on average for October and November shipments in response to a US anti-dumping tax on steel products made in Taiwan.

MOIT won’t abolish car import circular yet

26/08/2016

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said it would abrogate its circular on procedures for importers of passenger cars with nine seats or less, as soon as the Ministry of Transport issues regulations with similar effect for road vehicles.

India: Impose anti-dumping levy on Chinese tyres

24/08/2016

Minister for Large and Medium Industries R.V. Deshpande has urged the Union government to impose an anti-dumping levy on the import of Chinese tyres into the country.