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How restrictive are ASEAN’s Rules of Origin?

06/08/2015

Asia accounts for more than 50 per cent of the world’s automobile production, 62 per cent of liquid display screen, 86 per cent of smart phones and 100 per cent of digital cameras. Much of this production is based on production networks: that is, value chains that criss-cross the region, with the various stages of the production of each good taking place in different countries, depending on the comparative advantage of each.

US wins WTO ruling on Chinese speciality steel tariffs

06/08/2015

China failed to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling that found its tariffs on a type of speciality steel products breached global trade rules, a WTO panel said in a ruling on Friday.

Poultry farmers request anti-dumping investigation of US chicken

06/08/2015

The Animal Livestock Associations in the Southeast region and Dong Nai province signed petitions on July 28 for an anti-dumping investigation into chicken imported from the US to save domestic poultry farmers from losses.

Kenya industry safeguards place it on a collision path with WTO over free trade

06/08/2015

Kenya faces a dilemma over continued protection of its manufacturers amid risk of reprisals from other World Trade Organisation (WTO) members aggrieved by its actions.

Indonesia raises non-tariff barrier to protect local batik against imports

06/08/2015

Jakarta. The Trade Ministry issued on Thursday a regulation requiring all importers who bring in batik-patterned fabrics to register with the ministry and secure a special permit to import the textile.

Australia ends AD probe on galvanized steel from Vietnam and India

06/08/2015

Australia's Antidumping Commission has announced that it has terminated an antidumping duty (AD) investigation regarding galvanized steel imports from Vietnam and India.

U.S. to keep antidumping duty orders on preserved mushrooms from four countries

06/08/2015

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government determined Wednesday it would maintain the existing antidumping duty orders on preserved mushrooms from China, Chile, India and Indonesia.

New WTO deal scrapping tariffs on IT products beneficial to Philippines

06/08/2015

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines stands to benefit significantly from a recently-reached World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement eliminating tariffs on 201 products being manufactured under the Information Technology sector, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.