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Rules of origin TPP dispute blocking Japan-US auto deal

03/04/2015

Rules of origin TPP dispute blocking Japan-U.S. auto deal

India might increase import duty to curb China's steel 'dumping'

03/04/2015

Alarmed by the "dumping" from China, thesteel ministry today pressed for raising the import duty to protect the domestic industry.

India: Govt mulls anti-dumping duty on China steel imports

03/04/2015

The government is considering imposing anti-dumping duty on steel imports from China to check the galloping rise in supply from the neighbouring country, a move aimed at safeguarding the interests of domestic firms such as SAIL, Tata Steel and JSW.

EU’s countervailing duties: WTO sets up panel to study Pakistan’s complaint

03/04/2015

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set up a panel to take up Pakistan’s complaint against the European Union (EU) for imposing countervailing duties on the export of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) – a synthetic widely used to manufacture polyester fibre.

U.S., New Zealand seek WTO dispute resolution with Indonesia

02/04/2015

The United States and New Zealand requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to examine Indonesia’s restrictions on several categories of agricultural imports. This action follows the failure of bilateral consultations over the last three years to find a solution. U.S. horticultural and animal products are primarily affected by Indonesia’s challenged practices.

Successful lobbying results in EU anti-dumping duties on SSCR imports

02/04/2015

The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 25.2% on stainless steel cold-rolled flat (SSCR) imports from PR China and 12.9% on SSCR imports from Taiwan following a complaint filed by Eurofer. IndustriAll Europe also sent a strong letter to the Commission in support of anti-dumping measures. The Commission’s investigation confirmed that imports of SSCR from the two countries were being sold at dumped prices, causing significant damage to the EU stainless steel industry. An anti-subsidy investigation against SSCR imports from China is also underway.

WTO To Examine Three Trade Disputes

01/04/2015

On March 25, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established panels to study three separate complaints related to trade-restrictive tax measures imposed by the European Union, Russia, and the United States.

EU cannot maintain protection against Chinese imports, EU lawyers say

01/04/2015

(Reuters) - European fears of being forced to lower tariff defenses against cheap Chinese imports have grown following a confidential warning from the EU's own lawyers, who say the bloc should not ignore changes to global trade rules set to favor Beijing.