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Russia fails to win WTO backing in fight to contest Western sanctions

01/06/2015

Russia has been unable to obtain the support of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in contesting the sanctions that the EU and the U.S. imposed against Russia in 2014 in response to its takeover of Crimea and alleged participation in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

EU Extends Solar Anti-dumping Investigation To Malaysia And Taiwan

01/06/2015

Chinese solar modules manufacturers who have moved a part of their production facilities to neighbouring countries may face fresh anti-dumping investigations from the European Union.

Canada Retaliates Against U.S. Country Of Origin Labelling Requirements

01/06/2015

Since 2008, the Canadian government has challenged country of origin labelling (COOL) requirements imposed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). On May 18, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body ruled that these requirements violate Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). On May 20, 2015, in response to the May 18 ruling, the U.S. Congress approved Bill H.R. 2393 — a bill to repeal the requirements.

EU launches probe into Taiwan's solar product exporters

31/05/2015

The European Union has launched an investigation into solar product exporters from Taiwan and Malaysia to determine whether China has been using the two countries to skirt the financial penalties imposed by the EU against dumping and subsidies, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Australia pressing Canada for greater access to wine in TPP trade talks

31/05/2015

Australia is pressuring a reluctant Canada to lower trade barriers on its wine industry, pushing for similar concessions that were won by the European Union, The Canadian Press has learned.

India: Government imposes anti-dumping duty on electronic calculators, spares casio

30/05/2015

The government, today, imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of electronic calculator originating from China. However, the ruling excludes electronic calculators of the Chinese manufacturer Casio and some other types such as printing calculators, graphing calculators and programming calculators.

Pakistan: Govt to contest South African anti-dumping duties on cement

30/05/2015

ISLAMABAD: The government is working on two options to challenge South African anti-dumping duties on Pakistan’s exports of cement.

Thyssenkrupp Europe asks EU for quicker anti-dumping actions

29/05/2015

ThyssenKrupp Europe ceo Andreas Goss has urged the European Union to guarantee fair trade through faster and more effective antidumping actions at a Eurofer European Steel Day in Brussels attended by Kallanish.