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U.S., Mexico clinch deal to avoid duties on Mexican sugar imports

19/12/2014

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Mexico and the United States finalized a pact on Friday to end a months-long sugar dispute that threatened to escalate into a broader trade battle.

U.S. extends anti-dumping duties on PET film from China, UAE

19/12/2014

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. trade panel voted Friday to extend anti-dumping duties on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) film, sheet and strip from China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the first five-year review of the measures imposed initially in 2008.

U.S. dismisses new EU claims on Boeing tax breaks

19/12/2014

(Reuters) - A new European complaint about tax breaks for aircraft manufacturer Boeing (BA.N) "lack any foundation," and show the European Union is not serious about resolving the long-running dispute, a senior official from the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Friday.

OECD experts advise multilateral action to reduce export restrictions

19/12/2014

The BIR world recycling organisation has welcomed OECD proposals of multilateral action to counter the harmful impact of export restrictions on steelmaking. The advice was given at an OECD workshop in Cape Town on December 11 which highlighted the detrimental effects of such export restrictions and the efficiency gains to be made from their simultaneous removal both upstream and downstream of steelmakers.

EU Files Complaint With WTO About Boeing

19/12/2014

BRUSSELS—The European Union on Friday filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization alleging that billions of dollars of tax breaks handed to U.S. aviation company Boeing Co. by Washington state violated international trade rules.

WTO Body Says U.S. Duties on Chinese Solar Panels Break Rules

18/12/2014

A World Trade Organization body said U.S. duties on solar panels made in China violated trade rules, reversing an earlier finding.

U.S. slaps hefty duties on solar goods from China, Taiwan

17/12/2014

(Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday confirmed steep import duties on solar products from China and Taiwan, in a decision that could inflame trade tensions between the two countries.

WTO to set up panel on Brazil import taxes

17/12/2014

(GENEVA) - The World Trade Organization will set up a panel to settle a complaint brought by the EU against Brazil over what it sees as protectionist taxes that discriminate against imports, a source said Wednesday.