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Kenya seeks extension of Comesa sugar safeguards
Kenya seeks extension of Comesa sugar safeguards

06/02/2015

The government is seeking another extension of Comesa safeguards on sugar as the current ones expire on February 28, potentially exposing local millers to an influx of cheaper imports.
Ecuador eliminated safeguard for raw materials and capital goods imported from Colombia
Ecuador eliminated safeguard for raw materials and capital goods imported from Colombia

06/02/2015

Quito, Feb 5 (Andes).- Safeguarding of 21% for raw materials and capital goods of 977 products imported from Colombia to Ecuador has been eliminated, as Minister of Foreign Trade, Francisco Rivadeneira, explained the morning of Thursday.
Canada Investigating Chinese Solar Product Dumping
Canada Investigating Chinese Solar Product Dumping

06/02/2015

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has determined that there is a reasonable indication of injury to Canada's domestic industry from Chinese solar panels, which it said are being sold at below market prices, known as "dumping," with the Chinese industry potentially propped up by subsidies.
Mexico extends deadline in apple dumping inquiry
Mexico extends deadline in apple dumping inquiry

05/02/2015

YAKIMA, Wash. — U.S. exporters have been given more time to complete questionnaires related to allegations that they dumped apples in Mexico during the 2013-2014 sales season.
Lawmaker says Japan, Canada must cut tariffs under trade pact
Lawmaker says Japan, Canada must cut tariffs under trade pact

05/02/2015

(Reuters) - Canada and Japan must open their markets to farm imports under a Pacific trade pact, the chairman of a U.S. congressional committee responsible for trade said on Thursday, adding that any country that cannot meet the deal's goals should drop out.
India: To help growers, rubber import duty hike likely
India: To help growers, rubber import duty hike likely

04/02/2015

The Centre is looking at raising import duty on natural rubber to protect domestic growers against cheap imports and check a further fall in prices. The duty hike could be announced in the Union Budget.
India: Stainless steel makers cut prices by 7-10% to match imports, call for tariffs
India: Stainless steel makers cut prices by 7-10% to match imports, call for tariffs

04/02/2015

Stung by cheap imports from Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and free trade agreement (FTA) countries, stainless steel manufacturers have cut prices to 7-10 per cent below the cost of production.
Philippines: No safeguard duty on imported newsprint
Philippines: No safeguard duty on imported newsprint

04/02/2015

The government has decided not to impose preliminary safeguard duty against imported newsprint from EU but instead proceeded with the full investigation over alleged injury to domestic industry caused by surge in imports of newsprint.
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