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VN’s cashew industry booming
VN’s cashew industry booming

01/06/2016

 Việt Nam’s cashew industry is expected to enjoy strong export growth in the coming years, especially shipments to the US, according to the Việt Nam Cashew Association.
EU, US Spar Over Aircraft Subsidies at WTO Hearing
EU, US Spar Over Aircraft Subsidies at WTO Hearing

01/06/2016

The global trade arbiter organised a public screening last week of dispute panel hearings between the EU and the US regarding whether tax incentives provided by Washington state to American aerospace giant Boeing are in violation of WTO rules.
Why ‘Antidumping’ Tariffs Should Be Dumped
Why ‘Antidumping’ Tariffs Should Be Dumped

01/06/2016

China produces more than 820 million tons of steel per year, of which about 100 million tons are exported and sold at a discount overseas. Only about 3 percent of those exports go to the United States, but American steel producers bristle at the competition. So in keeping with the time-honored practice of the US steel industry — “the backbone of American manufacturing,” as it proudly calls itself — domestic producers are rising to the challenge.
Vietnam: Difficulties reaching yearly export targets expected
Vietnam: Difficulties reaching yearly export targets expected

01/06/2016

Việt Nam could face numerous difficulties in reaching its export value target for this year because of low growth in total exports for the first four months, experts said.
Transparency in anti-dumping cases
Transparency in anti-dumping cases

31/05/2016

Transparency is a cornerstone of a modern democracy. It lowers risks of corruption and increases public trust and confidence. I have been working with issues of transparency throughout my political career, and I raised it as a core value in the EU's Trade For All Strategy last year, with the intention of rendering European trade policy more transparent across the board.
Vietnam Lagging behind in Fair Competitiveness Environment
Vietnam Lagging behind in Fair Competitiveness Environment

31/05/2016

The perception of competition is limited from industry to industry and from company to company and this results in an imperceptible drop of business opportunities, stagnant and overlapping administration, said Dr Nguyen Dinh Cung at a recent workshop on “Developing and implementing a comprehensive competition policy: International experiences and lessons for Vietnam”, held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) in Hanoi.
UK and EU urged to act on Chinese steel dumping after US raises duty on imports
UK and EU urged to act on Chinese steel dumping after US raises duty on imports

31/05/2016

Unions say Britain and EU must ‘stop treading on egg shells’ and follow lead of US which has raised tariffs to 522%
Farm subsidy data gaps hampering progress in WTO talks, chair says
Farm subsidy data gaps hampering progress in WTO talks, chair says

30/05/2016

“Troubling” delays in reporting farm subsidies to the WTO are holding up efforts to negotiate new trade rules, the chair of the organisation’s agriculture talks said on 9 May 2016.
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