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WTO Appellate Body: Colombian Textiles Tariff in Violation of Trade Rules

22/06/2016

The WTO’s highest court has said that a Colombian compound tariff on imports of textiles, apparel, and footwear is inconsistent with global trade rules, despite reversing some of an earlier panel’s (DS461) findings.

US will conduct antidumping reviews of five countries’ shrimp imports

22/06/2016

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted unanimously to conduct full five-year reviews on frozen shrimp from Vietnam, Thailand, India, China and Brazil.

US upholds anti-dumping duties on certain tissue products from China

22/06/2016

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) unanimously voted earlier this month to extend anti-dumping duties (ADD) on imports of certain tissue products from China.

SAIL urges government to review trade pacts with Japan, Korea

22/06/2016

Government imposed MIP on 173 grades of steel in February ranging between $341 and $752 per tonne for a period of six months ending August 2016.

Russian Minister: EU Steel Anti-Dumping Probe 'Conducted Incorrectly'

22/06/2016

The European Union incorrectly conducted the anti-dumping investigation in respect to cold-rolled flat steel from Russia and Moscow will react to it, Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Thursday.

ECOWAS urged to reduce non-tariff barriers to trade

21/06/2016

Trade experts on Tuesday called on the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to step up efforts to minimize the burdens that non-tariff measures (NTMs) place on businesses in the region.

WTO Rules Against Solar Incentives In India Based On US Complaint

21/06/2016

India spews massive amounts of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired electric generating plants into the atmosphere. The world as a whole would greatly benefit if India got more of its electricity from renewable sources like solar, the way China is doing.