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South Africa keeps U.S. duty-free access after trade dispute

23/03/2016

South Africa will retain preferential access for its farming goods to the world’s biggest market after meeting benchmarks set by President Barack Obama to allow the import and sale of U.S. meat products.

Peru lifts trade barriers to U.S. beef

22/03/2016

WASHINGTON • Peru has agreed to lift its remaining safety barriers to U.S. beef exports, further opening one of the fastest -markets in Latin America to U.S. ranchers, Obama administration officials said on Monday.

India’s Solar Panel Dispute: A Need To Look Within

22/03/2016

While the WTO decision on India’s solar programme may have been a hit to the ‘Make in India’ campaign, it is difficult to state that the country’s domestic content requirements were the least trade-restrictive alternative to achieve the goal of clean energy.

India: Govt plans new steel import duty to prevent hawala transactions

22/03/2016

India’s engineering and auto components industries rely on cheaper steel imports and hold the view that the government protects large domestic steel firms through measures such as hikes in import duties and MIP, thus making them uncompetitive in global markets.

EU Said to Plan Faster Decision Making on Steel-Import Tariffs

22/03/2016

The European Union plans to accelerate decisions on steel-import tariffs amid concern that Chinese and other global competitors pose a threat to European producers, according to two EU officials.

Edward Alden: India's landmark WTO challenge to US

22/03/2016

In the midst of a xenophobic U.S. presidential campaign in which candidates in both parties have harangued China and Japan over their trade policies, and leading Republicans have called for a "great wall" to keep out immigrants from Mexico and Central America, one country has quietly refused to take it any longer.

Duties on VN shrimp sent to US increased

21/03/2016

HÀ NỘI (VNS) — The United States (US) has levied higher anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese warm-water shrimp exports during the period of review from February 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015.