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Over 80% of non-tariff barriers resolved

30/03/2015

Over 80 percent of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) reported through the online system developed within the tripartite COMESA-East African Community and South African Development Community (SADC) has been resolved.

EU slaps anti-dumping duties on China, Taiwan steel

30/03/2015

The EU announced that it will impose anti-dumping duties for six months on some steel imports from China and Taiwan on Wednesday (25 March), as a new trade row erupted between Brussels and Beijing.

EU imposes anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China and Taiwan

27/03/2015

(Reuters) - The European Union will impose anti-dumping duties from Thursday on imports of cold-rolled flat stainless steel from China and Taiwan, according to a notice on Wednesday in the EU's Official Journal.

End of the road for non-tariff barriers as EALA enacts key legislation

27/03/2015

Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Bill, 2015 sails through and now awaits assent by Heads of State

Australia weighs U.S., Europe-style tariffs on Chinese solar

27/03/2015

(Reuters) - Australia will decide within weeks whether to follow the United States and Europe by imposing tariffs on solar panels imported from China, after Australia's only manufacturer accused Chinese rivals of selling below cost to steal its customers.

U.S.DOC lowers antidumping duties on Chinese tires

27/03/2015

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has lowered the preliminary antidumping duties it issued earlier this year against all but one of 68 manufacturers, importers and distributors of passenger and light truck tires from China.

What is the difference between Antidumping and Countervailing duties?

27/03/2015

Antidumping and Countervailing duties essentially seek to remedy the same problem: artificially low priced imports. The root cause of the artificially low price is what differentiates antidumping and countervailing duties.

South Korea: Trade commission likely to impose anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese steel beams

26/03/2015

SEJONG, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade commission is widely expected to recommend imposing punitive duties on Chinese steel beam imports as it has decided price dumping of Chinese products has caused significant damage to local manufacturers, officials said Friday.