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EU backs dumping duties on stainless steel from China, Taiwan

30/07/2015

EU members have backed the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of cold-rolled flat stainless steel from China and Taiwan, according to sources familiar with the decision.

Chinese tire industry no stranger to dumping charges

30/07/2015

China's tire industry has faced many anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases in the past ten years. The majority of the investigations were initiated by the US and EU, which are China's top export partners, respectively accounting for 28 percent and 22 percent of Chinese tire exports.

Asia-Pacific trade talks to tackle most difficult issues, aiming for substantial conclusion: U.S. expert

30/07/2015

MAUI, the United States, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The United States and 11 other countries in the Asia Pacific region are expected to tackle the most difficult outstanding issues for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and substantially conclude the controversial trade talks this week, a leading U.S. trade expert said.

AK Steel and Other U.S. Producers File Trade Cases Against Eight Countries Related to Cold-Rolled Steel

30/07/2015

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) today announced that it has joined other major domestic steel producers in filing antidumping and counter-vailing duty petitions against eight countries related to cold-rolled steel. The antidumping petitions charge that unfairly traded imports of cold-rolled steel from Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea,Netherlands, Russia, and the United Kingdom are causing material injury to AK Steel and the domestic steel industry. The counter-vailing duty petitions charge that significant subsidies have been provided to the foreign producers by the governments of Brazil, China, India, South Korea, and Russia.

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

30/07/2015

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.

Imports of some Australian fruits get the all clear in VN

30/07/2015

HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam is expected to reopen its doors to imports of three kinds of Australian fruit on August 1, said Hoang Trung, deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Plant Protection Department.

Africa urged to push for new global trade rules

30/07/2015

African countries have been urged to demand new global trade rules during the forthcoming World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference to be held in Nairobi in December to ensure that the continent benefits from global trade.

China's smartphone firms to win in WTO tariffs cut on more than 200 tech products

30/07/2015

China's smartphone manufacturers and consumers will win after dozens of countries agreed to abolish duties on more than 200 technology products - from advanced computer chips to GPS devices, printer cartridges and video-game consoles.