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S. Korea, China ink MOU to tackle non-tariff barriers

07/09/2015

SEJONG, Sept, 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China have agreed to tackle the issue of non-tariff barriers following their signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) earlier this year, the government said Thursday.

US Opens Anti-Dumping Probe on $2 Billion in Steel Imports

07/09/2015

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department launched a probe Tuesday into alleged dumping by several foreign steel producers accused of undercutting America’s domestic industry.

Mexico begins anti-dumping investigation into steel wire rod from China

07/09/2015

Mexico will conduct an anti-dumping probe into steel wire rod from China, the economy ministry said on Wednesday.

WTO Panel Rules Against India’s Solar Program

07/09/2015

NEW DELHI—A World Trade Organization panel has ruled that India’s federal solar program violates global trade rules by imposing local-purchase requirements for solar cells and modules, two senior officials said Tuesday.

WTO delays panel decision on ROK

07/09/2015

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The World Trade Organization has put off a decision on whether to set up a dispute settlement panel on South Korea’s import ban on Japanese fishery products, the Fisheries Agency said Monday.

New Zealand revises anti-dumping measures

07/09/2015

The minister of commerce and consumer affairs has announced that New Zealand's strict anti-dumping regulation may be relaxed, giving those in legal jobs in New Zealand something to keep a careful eye on.

Mexico will not pursue fructose anti-dumping claim against U.S.

07/09/2015

MEXICO CITY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - In a win for U.S. high-fructose corn syrup exporters, Mexico's economy ministry has opted against opening an anti-dumping claim against them, the head of a leading Mexican fructose producer said on Tuesday.

COOL frustrations illustrate weaknesses in WTO dispute settlement system

07/09/2015

The trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. over American country of origin labelling requirements (referred to everywhere as “COOL”) is entering its eighth year. It presents a history of delay, frustration and prevarication that, sad to say, tarnishes the utility of the WTO dispute settlement system.